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…
Tag: Cruelty
Husband Must Pay ₹3.5 Lakh/Month: Bombay High Court Raises Wife Maintenance By 7 Times
The Bombay High Court raised monthly maintenance for a divorced wife from ₹50,000 to ₹3.5 lakh after finding the husband…
DNA Test Can’t Be Ordered Just to Fish for Truth: Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy & Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court ruled that a DNA test cannot be ordered casually in paternity disputes, as it invades privacy and…
Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: “Mere Statement That Daughter Was Unhappy Or Wept Is Not Proof Of Cruelty or Abetment To Suicide”
The Bombay High Court ruled that just saying a woman was unhappy or used to cry is not enough to…
Bombay HC Acquits Husband: “Unhappy Marriage ≠ Cruelty. 498A Cannot Be Filed Just Because Expectations of the Wife weren’t Met.”
(Bombay HC Acquits Husband): Courts cannot jail husbands under 498A or abetment to suicide just because a marriage was “unhappy”….
Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”
The Delhi High Court grants custody of a 4-year-old to her Indian father after observing a real risk that the…
498A is Not a Weapon to Settle Scores. Casual Taunts ≠ Cruelty. Not Every Relative is an Accused: Delhi High Court Quashes False Case
Delhi High Court quashed 498A /406 charges against the husband’s maternal aunt and cousin, ruling that vague allegations and routine…
MP High Court Restores Professor’s Job Amid Sexual Harassment Case: “Relationship With Female Student Began Years Before She Joined University”
The Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the termination of a university professor accused of sexual harassment, noting that his…
Supreme Court Acquits Husband In 26-Year-Old 498A and Dowry Case, Warns Against False Accusations: “Cruel Misuse of Cruelty Law”
The Supreme Court acquits husband after 26 years in a dowry and cruelty case, warning that Section 498A IPC is…
Rajasthan High Court Orders ₹20,000 Monthly Maintenance from Daughter-in-Law’s Salary to Elderly Father-in-Law
After an elderly man gave up his job opportunity to help his widowed daughter-in-law, she left and remarried. The High…
