Patna High Court Clears Husband in Abetment of Suicide Case: Mere Allegations Not Enough Under Section 306 IPC
The Patna High Court ruled that without a clear act of instigation or intentional aid, a husband cannot be convicted…
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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…
Delhi High Court: Rape by In-Laws Can Be Treated as Cruelty Under Section 498A, No Separate Trial Needed
The Delhi High Court has held that sexual assault by a husband’s family members can amount to cruelty under Section…
Men Must Act Now. Why Gender Justice Just Women’s Job: CJI B.R. Gavai’s Wake-Up Call
CJI B.R. Gavai said gender Justice cannot be achieved by women alone; men must also take responsibility, share power and…