The Tripura High Court ruled that child custody cases cannot be decided only on strict legal rules. The Court stressed that the child’s welfare is the highest priority and ordered…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
A husband was kept in continuous custody through 23 separate orders of 30 days each for unpaid maintenance to his wife and daughter. Can a Family Court repeatedly extend…
The Tripura High Court ruled that child custody cases cannot be decided only on strict legal rules. The Court stressed that the child’s welfare is the highest priority and ordered…
A Bengaluru wife filed a cruelty case after her husband allegedly refused to buy milk and body lotion for their child. The Karnataka High Court has stayed the investigation,…
The Delhi High Court held that the Domestic Violence Act cannot be used to forcibly reclaim a previously vacated matrimonial home when suitable alternate accommodation is…
The Karnataka High Court stayed proceedings after a man alleged he was assaulted by his wife inside a police station during Section 498A conciliation. CCTV footage obtained…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that simple physical contact, without criminal force or assault, does not attract Section 354 IPC. The Court quashed the FIR and trial against an IIT…
The Karnataka High Court rejected a husband’s plea for a DNA test, holding that brief and discontinuous cohabitation does not justify questioning paternity once marriage is…
A man convicted under Section 323 IPC was acquitted after two decades when the Calcutta High Court held that vague, omnibus allegations and contradictory testimony cannot sustain…
The Delhi High Court refused to stop an FIR alleging forgery of a father’s Will that excluded his son. The Court held that criminal investigation can continue even while probate…
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside a POCSO conviction, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the victim’s minority and the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.The…
