The Bombay High Court has suspended the 15-year sentence of a man convicted under POCSO, noting inconsistencies in the victim’s age and signs of consensual relationship. The Court…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
A husband secures divorce after years of marital disputes, but must still pay ₹36.25 lakh as permanent alimony. Why did the Patna High Court impose this financial obligation…
The Bombay High Court has suspended the 15-year sentence of a man convicted under POCSO, noting inconsistencies in the victim’s age and signs of consensual relationship. The Court…
The Kerala High Court has made it clear that a man doesn’t need direct proof to show his wife is living in adultery—circumstantial evidence is enough to deny her maintenance. This…
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife can seek maintenance even if she is skilled or capable of working, as long as she does not have a steady or sufficient income. The Court…
The Delhi High Court has set aside a divorce decree after finding that a Family Court judge relied on a non-existent Section 28A of the Special Marriage Act and mixed-up unrelated…
The Delhi High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved through custom only when the person proves the custom with strict, reliable evidence. A woman’s second marriage…
The Gujarat High Court has temporarily stopped the investigation ordered against a man who himself was the complainant in an alleged honour killing case. The court said that the…
Gujarat High Court ruled that refusing a daughter-in-law permission to accompany her in-laws to a temple is not “cruelty” under Section 498A IPC. The Court upheld the acquittal in…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable, or when the couple is in a live-in relationship, as long as…
The Kerala High Court ruled that a Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to his first wife by saying he must support his second wife or that his son is already helping her. The Court…
