498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”

The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be…

Family Courts Cannot Refuse Execution Of Consensual Divorce Decree Over Property Dispute Between Husband & Wife: Gujarat High Court Quashes Erroneous Order

The Gujarat High Court has clearly ruled that once spouses agree to divorce terms, courts must enforce them fully. Delays…

The Patna High Court has ruled that a failed consensual relationship cannot be converted into a rape case merely because…

The Gauhati High Court ruled that a failed love affair or refusal to marry cannot automatically make a man guilty…

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that forced unnatural sex by a husband is cruelty under Section 498A IPC but…

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a neighbour or stranger cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC in a…

The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised police for routinely inserting the words “haath mara” in women’s assault FIRs without…

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a father-in-law refusing to intervene in a marital dispute and a brother-in-law advising…

The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after…

The Supreme Court set aside a rape conviction after noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that later turned…