Telangana High Court: Husband’s Girlfriend Is Not ‘Relative’ Under Section 498A IPC, Criminal Case Quashed Against Woman
The Telangana High Court has ruled that a husband’s girlfriend cannot be treated as a “relative” under Section 498A IPC…
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Wife Files Cruelty Case Against Husband For Not Buying Body Lotion: Karnataka High Court Stays FIR
A Bengaluru wife filed a cruelty case after her husband allegedly refused to buy milk and body lotion for their…
2005 Assault Case | Vague Allegations & Contradictory Testimony: Calcutta HC Acquits 1 Innocent Man While 2 Accused Died Before Justice Delivered
A man convicted under Section 323 IPC was acquitted after two decades when the Calcutta High Court held that vague,…
A Consensual Relationship Between Matured Teens Cannot Be Criminalised: Rajasthan High Court Protects Innocent Boy From Harsh Prosecution Under POCSO And Kidnapping Laws.
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…
Wife Not Entitled To Maintenance When Her Family’s Gun Attack Left Husband Paralyzed and Unemployable: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife cannot claim maintenance if her own conduct or that of her family…
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 Amendment Silenced | “How Can the Executive Undo the Legislature?”: Bombay High Court Slams Maharashtra Government
The Bombay High Court has sharply questioned how the Maharashtra Government withdrew a 2018 proposal—passed by the State Assembly—to make…
Supreme Court: Clicking Photos or Videos of Women Without Consent When She’s Not Engaged In Private Acts Won’t Amount To Voyeurism – 354C IPC
The Supreme Court ruled that taking photos or videos of a woman in public or non-private situations does not amount…