Telangana High Court: Husband’s Girlfriend Is Not ‘Relative’ Under Section 498A IPC, Criminal Case Quashed Against Woman
The Telangana High Court has ruled that a husband’s girlfriend cannot be treated as a “relative” under Section 498A IPC…
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Child Custody Matters Cannot Be Decided On Legal Provisions & Technicalities. It Requires Human Touch: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court ruled that child custody cases cannot be decided only on strict legal rules. The Court stressed…
Wife Files Cruelty Case Against Husband For Not Buying Body Lotion: Karnataka High Court Stays FIR
A Bengaluru wife filed a cruelty case after her husband allegedly refused to buy milk and body lotion for their…
Domestic Violence Act Cannot Be Misused By Woman To Re-Enter Abandoned Matrimonial Home: Delhi High Court Rejects Wife’s Plea
The Delhi High Court held that the Domestic Violence Act cannot be used to forcibly reclaim a previously vacated matrimonial…
498A Conciliation | Wife Assaulted Husband Inside Police Station Infront of Inspector And Crime Registered Against Him As Counter Blast: Karnataka HC Frees Man
The Karnataka High Court stayed proceedings after a man alleged he was assaulted by his wife inside a police station…
Mere Touching Is Not Outraging Modesty Of A Woman: Gauhati High Court Quashes Section 354 IPC Case Against IIT Professor, Flags Misuse of Criminal Process
The Gauhati High Court ruled that simple physical contact, without criminal force or assault, does not attract Section 354 IPC….
Paternity Test | Short & Discontinuous Cohabitation With Wife, Not Enough for DNA Test of Child: Karnataka High Court Rejects Husband’s Plea
The Karnataka High Court rejected a husband’s plea for a DNA test, holding that brief and discontinuous cohabitation does not…
2005 Assault Case | Vague Allegations & Contradictory Testimony: Calcutta HC Acquits 1 Innocent Man While 2 Accused Died Before Justice Delivered
A man convicted under Section 323 IPC was acquitted after two decades when the Calcutta High Court held that vague,…
Aunt and Grandmother Forged Will Papers To Transfer Property In Their Names: Son Challenges Late Father’s Will & Wins Case In Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court refused to stop an FIR alleging forgery of a father’s Will that excluded his son. The…
Rajasthan High Court Acquits Former Sarpanch in POCSO Case: “Unnatural Behaviour For Victim To Accompany Rapist To Hotel”, Stresses Proof Beyond Doubt
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside a POCSO conviction, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the victim’s minority…