False Conviction | Husband Accused of Killing Wife & Children Spent 23 Yrs In Jail on Collapsed Evidence: Allahabad High Court Frees Man
Can a man lose 23 years of his life on weak evidence and tutored testimony? Allahabad High Court sets aside…
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Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship
Can a relationship that lasted years suddenly turn into a 10-year criminal offence after it ends? The Karnataka High Court…
Breakup Does Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide. Heartbreaks Are Common In Romantic Relationships: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man
Can a BreakUp automatically turn a man into an accused under Section 306 IPC / 108 BNS for abetment of…
False Promise of Marriage | Consensual Romantic Relationship Between Housemaid and Master: Telangana HC Quashes FIR U/S 69 BNS
A consensual relationship that later failed was converted into criminal prosecution under Section 69 BNS, but the Telangana High Court…
498A Can’t be a Weapon Used by a Wife for Family-Wide Revenge. Relatives Cannot Be Tried on Allegations Alone: Calcutta High Court Quashes Matrimonial Cruelty Case
Can an entire family be dragged into a dowry case without clear proof? The Calcutta High Court says vague claims…
Matrimonial Disputes | Wife’s Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petitions. Video Conferencing & Travel Costs Are Enough: MP High Court
Can a matrimonial case be shifted merely because the wife claims inconvenience? The Madhya Pradesh High Court says NO and…
Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband In 498A Case After 23 Years: One Incident Of Slapping Wife For Staying Overnight At Parents’ Home Without Telling Him Not Cruelty
After 23 years of legal battle, the Gujarat High Court has ruled that a single slap and ordinary marital quarrels…
Delhi High Court: Woman Can’t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship
After nearly 11 years of an open, adult relationship, criminal charges were invoked when the relationship collapsed. The Delhi High…
498A Misuse Exposed | Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Innocent In-Laws, Says Trial Against Them Would Be “Sheer Harassment”
The Orissa High Court has quashed dowry harassment proceedings against the husband’s parents and sister, calling the allegations vague and…
Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence
Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to a wife accused of abetment to suicide after her husband was found…