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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Minor Daughter Rape Case | Right To Earn Livelihood Cannot Be Crushed. Accusation Is Not Conviction: Allahabad HC Suspend POCSO Conviction of Govt Servant
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant convicted under the POCSO Act, holding…
Gross Misuse of Law Against Men: Delhi High Court Exposes Police Practice of Adding “Haath Mara” in All Women Assault FIRs
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised police for routinely inserting the words “haath mara” in women’s assault FIRs without…
False Rape Cases Don’t Just Destroy Men, It Leads To Unfortunate Doubts On Women Who Are Real Victims: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court warns that false sexual offence complaints harm not just the accused but also genuine women victims. Court…
False Rape Cases & Allegations Scars Men For Lifetime & Destroy Lives Beyond Repair: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that false rape cases cause irreversible damage to the accused, including loss of reputation, liberty,…
Wife of a Murdered Husband Outshines Uncle in the ‘Closest Legal Heir Test’ under Section 2(wa) CrPC When She Chooses Not to Pursue the Case: Allahabad High Court
When the wife of a murdered man chooses not to pursue criminal proceedings, an uncle cannot claim “victim” status. The…
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…
Consensual Love Branded As Rape: Supreme Court Uses Article 142 And Quashes Man’s Conviction Over False Marriage Promise
The Supreme Court set aside a rape conviction after noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that later turned…
498A Is Not a Free Pass. Mere Naming of Husband’s Relatives Without Specific Role Not Enough to Prosecute: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Parents-in-Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute…
Consensual Relationship Is Not Sexual Harassment: Allahabad HC Calls Lecturer’s Career-Destroying Dismissal ‘Shockingly Disproportionate’
The Allahabad High Court held that a consensual relationship between a lecturer and a former student was misconduct but not…
