The Supreme Court expressed concern over Shaadi.com while hearing a matrimonial dispute, questioning the role and responsibility of online marriage platforms. The remark comes…
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 Supreme Court expressed concern over Shaadi.com while hearing a matrimonial dispute, questioning the role and responsibility of online marriage platforms. The remark comes…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that unproven adultery allegations cannot stop interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act. However, if adultery is later proved in trial,…
The Supreme Court has ruled that a promise of marriage made to a woman who is already married has no legal value. The Court quashed a rape case, holding that failed or bitter…
Allahabad High Court held that police jailed a man for 79 days on a rape allegation without verification or credible evidence. The Court ruled that such mechanical arrests violate…
The Karnataka High Court dismissed the State’s appeal in a POCSO case, holding that the victim’s statements were inconsistent and unsupported by medical or age-proof evidence. The…
Delhi High Court granted bail to a young boy, observing that POCSO and rape charges cannot be used to punish a consensual romantic relationship with a girl near 18 years. The…
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband’s responsibility to maintain his ex-wife does not end just because she is educated or has parental support. The Court enhanced monthly…
The Rajasthan High Court protected a 19-year-old boy from prosecution, holding that a consensual relationship with a near-major 17-year-old girl who was with him of her own free…
The Telangana High Court held that a marriage registered under the Hindu Marriage Act is legally void if one party is outside the Act’s scope. Consent, rituals, or registration…
