False Rape Cases & Allegations Scars Men For Lifetime & Destroy Lives Beyond Repair: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that false rape cases cause irreversible damage to the accused, including loss of reputation, liberty,…
Wife of a Murdered Husband Outshines Uncle in the ‘Closest Legal Heir Test’ under Section 2(wa) CrPC When She Chooses Not to Pursue the Case: Allahabad High Court
When the wife of a murdered man chooses not to pursue criminal proceedings, an uncle cannot claim “victim” status. The…
From Jail to Justice: POCSO Case Falls Apart After Prosecutrix Admits False Rape Allegations, J&K High Court Intervenes
A serious POCSO prosecution unravelled in open court as the prosecutrix withdrew rape allegations, key witnesses failed the prosecution, and…
When Courts Take Years, Men Pay the Price: Allahabad HC Rules Interim Maintenance Payable from Date of Application
By making interim maintenance payable from the application date, the Allahabad High Court has effectively converted years of court delay…
498A Cannot Be Used As Revenge, 2nd Marriage Triggered Fake Dowry Case: J&K High Court Quashes FIR
The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after…
Wife Killed Over Affair, Facebook Posts? Karnataka High Court Acquits Husband Says Innocent Men Cannot Be Jailed on Assumptions
The Karnataka High Court set aside a life sentence in a sensational murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to…
Child Maintenance | Working Mothers Can’t Be Forced To Exhaust Themselves. Fathers Can’t Evade Responsibility: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court ruled that a working mother seeking child maintenance is not misusing the law. And held that a…
Consensual Love Branded As Rape: Supreme Court Uses Article 142 And Quashes Man’s Conviction Over False Marriage Promise
The Supreme Court set aside a rape conviction after noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that later turned…
Mumbai Court Twist: 2nd Husband Takes Wife’s 1st Husband’s Side, Woman Loses 17-Year-Old Domestic Violence Case
In a rare twist, a woman’s second husband testified in favour of her first husband in a Mumbai court. The…
498A Is Not a Free Pass. Mere Naming of Husband’s Relatives Without Specific Role Not Enough to Prosecute: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Parents-in-Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute…
