69 BNS | Refusal To Marry After Sex Due To Kundali Mismatch Is An offence & Can Lead To Arrest: Delhi High Court
Can a man be jailed for refusing marriage after a horoscope mismatch – even after a relationship?Delhi High Court says…
Past Marriage Allegations Cannot Prove Dowry Death in 2nd Marriage: Delhi High Court Acquits Husband
Can allegations from a previous marriage be used to convict a man in a dowry death case? The Delhi High…
Child of Single Mother Need Not Carry Father’s Name In School Records: Bombay High Court Redefines Name, Caste and Parenthood
Can a child be stopped to carry the name of a father? In a judgment, the Bombay High Court says…
Family Pension Denied To Late CRPF Soldier’s Parents: Delhi High Court Upholds Continued Benefit To Remarried Childless Widow Under Rule 54, CCS Rules
The Delhi High Court denied family pension to the parents of a deceased CRPF constable, holding that a remarried childless…
Husband Convicted Under 498A & 304B Barred From Inheriting Wife’s Estate Despite Silence In Indian Succession Act: Kerala HC Invokes ‘Slayer Rule’
Can a man convicted of dowry death still claim his wife’s property because the statute is silent? The Kerala High…
Repeated Court Absence and Non-Payment of Maintenance Held as Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce to Wife After Husband Abandoned Proceedings
The Rajasthan High Court granted divorce to the wife, holding that the husband’s repeated court absence and failure to pay…
498A Can’t be a Weapon Used by a Wife for Family-Wide Revenge. Relatives Cannot Be Tried on Allegations Alone: Calcutta High Court Quashes Matrimonial Cruelty Case
Can an entire family be dragged into a dowry case without clear proof? The Calcutta High Court says vague claims…
Dark Web And Sexual Assault Of 33 Minor Boys: POCSO Court Sentences Two Child Predators To Death
Over a decade, 33 minor boys were allegedly groomed, abused, and exploited in Uttar Pradesh. The Special POCSO Court’s death…
Jailed for Consensual Sex with Married Woman, Cleared of Rape but Convicted for Trespass: Orissa High Court Frees Man After Finding No Proof of Criminal Intent
Can a man be punished by presuming criminal intent merely because the woman was married? The Orissa High Court ruled…
Matrimonial Disputes | Wife’s Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petitions. Video Conferencing & Travel Costs Are Enough: MP High Court
Can a matrimonial case be shifted merely because the wife claims inconvenience? The Madhya Pradesh High Court says NO and…
