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…
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute…
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband sending money to his parents or asking his wife to maintain expense…
The Bombay High Court has sharply questioned how the Maharashtra Government withdrew a 2018 proposal—passed by the State Assembly—to make…
The Delhi High Court quashed a 2018 rape FIR, ruling that a woman’s “blemished character” cannot be used to imply…
In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court held that refusing to marry cannot be treated as abetment of suicide under…
In a landmark ruling, the apex court quashed rape FIR against ex-Army officer Rakesh Walia after discovering a shocking pattern…
