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…
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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…
Man Fought Decades Against A Charge That Never Even Existed In Law | Demand Of Gold At Child’s Chhoochhak Ceremony Not Dowry Demand: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that asking for gold during a child’s Chhoochhak ceremony is not a dowry demand under Section…
Break-Up Cannot Become Rape Case Against Man: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Lawyer After 3-Year Consensual Relationship
The Supreme Court Yesterday (24th Nov) ruled that a breakup between two consenting adults cannot be twisted into a rape…
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…
Another Life Saved from a False Rape Allegation? Supreme Court Recognizes Settlement and Brings Relief to Kerala Man
In a major boost for men’s rights, the Supreme Court settled a 2022 rape case after the man returned money…
Landmark 498A Case | “False Allegations Can Destroy Innocent Families, Must Be Examined Carefully”: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a man falsely accused by his sister-in-law, stressing that courts must…