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,…
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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…
498A Case | A Man’s Career Cannot Be Sacrificed Due to a Pending Investigation: Supreme Court Allows Husband to Work Abroad
The Supreme Court has permitted an accused in a matrimonial case under IPC 498A to travel abroad for employment, holding…
False Rape Case Against Brother-In-Law | “Innocent Men Are Suffering”: Delhi Court Convicts Woman, Orders Jail And Fine For Defamation
A Delhi court held a woman guilty of defamation for making false rape and sexual harassment allegations against her brother-in-law….
Fake Dowry Death Cases On Rise: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail After Informant Turns Hostile Despite Supreme Court’s Earlier Prima Facie Findings
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail in a fake dowry death case after key prosecution witnesses turned hostile, observing…
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…
