Mother Killed Her Own 5-Year-Old Son, After He Saw Her With Lover: Gwalior Court Gives Life Term
A Gwalior court sentenced a mother, Jyoti Rathore, to life imprisonment for throwing her 5-year-old son from a roof to…
Husband Must Pay Maintenance Despite Child Custody With Him: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that keeping one child with the husband does not cancel his duty to maintain the…
Marital Rape Law Still Unchanged After 75 Years. It is My Biggest Regret: Ex-CJI Chandrachud
Ex-CJI Chandrachud said Indian law still does not allow a wife to complain of marital rape and admitted this was…
Live-In Relationship a “Cultural Shock”: Madras High Court Suggests Treating Live-In as Marriage, Denies Bail in False Promise Case
The Madras High Court called live-in relationships a cultural shock and suggested granting women the status of “wife” to protect…
Married as “Widow” While First Husband Was Alive: Chhattisgarh HC Declares “Chudi” Marriage Void Under HMA for No Proof of Divorce, Rejects Fake Inheritance Claims
The High Court exposed how a marriage was projected as valid despite the first husband being alive and with no…
POCSO Act | Wife’s Forged Aadhaar, Hidden Age & Rape Trap: MP High Court Grants Bail To Jailed Husband
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused under POCSO after noting that the girl’s age was…
Sex Between Husband and Wife Needs Consent Every Time From Both Partners: Gujarat High Court Says Forced Unnatural Acts Cause Serious Trauma
The Gujarat High Court has clearly said that marriage does not mean automatic consent for sex. Any forced or unnatural…
498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”
The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be…
498A Overreach | Kitchen Fights Are Not a Crime, Jail Cannot Be Justified: Karnataka High Court Smashes False Case Against Husband
The Karnataka High Court held that routine marital disagreements cannot be criminalised as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The judgment…
Family Courts Cannot Refuse Execution Of Consensual Divorce Decree Over Property Dispute Between Husband & Wife: Gujarat High Court Quashes Erroneous Order
The Gujarat High Court has clearly ruled that once spouses agree to divorce terms, courts must enforce them fully. Delays…