Dowry Case | Wearing Revealing Clothes Or Dancing In Pub Doesn’t Make A Wife Bad: Karnataka High Court
Can a woman’s lifestyle or past photos be used against a husband in a dowry case? The Karnataka High Court…
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False Rape Case | Holding Courts Will Become Forums for Personal Vendetta If Every Broken Relationship Is Criminalized: Karnataka HC Quashed FIR Against Innocent Man
The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case based on an alleged false promise of marriage, noting the relationship was…
Father Remains Responsible, But His Identity Becomes Optional: Karnataka High Court Allows Alteration of Child’s Surname to Reflect Mother’s Lineage
Can a child surname reflect the mother’s lineage even when the biological father continues to legally exist? The Karnataka High…
Rescued Girl Not Safe With Mother: Karnataka High Court Rejects Custody Bid Amid Allegations of Prostitution Exploitation
Can a rescued girl be handed over to her mother amid allegations that the mother forced her into prostitution? The…
Matrimonial Disputes | Can a Wife Use RTI to Access Husband’s Income Tax Returns? Karnataka High Court Says NO & Issues Guidelines
Can personal tax records be accessed through RTI during a maintenance dispute? The Karnataka High Court says no — privacy…
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…
False POCSO Case | “She Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assault”: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile
When the complainant herself does not support the case and medical findings show no injuries or proof of assault, can…
Maintenance Case | Husband’s Case Transfer Plea Based On Alone Widowed Mother & Injury Rejected: Karnataka High Court Says Wife’s Convenience Comes First
Can a husband seek transfer of a maintenance case because he must care for his widowed mother and travel from…
Decade-Long Desertion by Wife | Acquitted in 498A Case, Yet Divorce Denied: Karnataka High Court Terms Husband’s Extra Marital Affair Allegation as “Mental Cruelty”
Karnataka High Court refused divorce to a husband deserted for over a decade and acquitted in a 498A case. Despite…
Karnataka High Court Clarifies Indian Succession Act: Mother Has No Share If Son Dies Intestate Leaving Wife & Children
The Karnataka High Court held that under Sections 32 and 33 of the Indian Succession Act, a mother does not…
