Calcutta High Court overturned life imprisonment in an alleged dowry death case, exposing unreliable child testimony and investigative lapses. 14 years after marriage, in-laws…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
A father claimed custody of his young son as his natural guardian, but the Madras High Court ordered him to return the child to the mother. Why was his legal claim rejected, and…
Calcutta High Court overturned life imprisonment in an alleged dowry death case, exposing unreliable child testimony and investigative lapses. 14 years after marriage, in-laws…
The Allahabad High Court held that when matrimonial case transfer is not opposed by husband and wife, the detailed “convenience test” loses relevance. Consent itself operates as…
The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase a wife’s maintenance merely because the husband earns over ₹1.5 lakh per month. The Court made it clear that maintenance is support,…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband and his family cannot be presumed guilty under dowry death laws without clear proof of dowry-linked cruelty. Criminal law cannot…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot be turned into a criminal rape case to compel marriage. The Court quashed the FIR, calling the…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Family Courts cannot issue recovery and arrest warrants together for maintenance arrears. Treating a husband like a criminal for…
The Kerala High Court has ruled that Bar Associations are not “employers” under the POSH Act and cannot conduct sexual harassment inquiries against advocates. The Court quashed…
The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally unsustainable. The Court warned that repetitive complaints…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a rape FIR filed on the pretext of marriage, holding that a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be treated as a criminal…
