Wife’s Death Within 7 Years of Marriage Is Not Enough to Prove Dowry Death: MP High Court Frees Husband and In-Laws
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband and his family cannot be presumed guilty under dowry death laws…
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Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man
The Karnataka High Court refused to interfere with the acquittal of a man accused of rape on the promise of…
Jharkhand High Court Calls Hidden Live-In Relationship “FRAUD” U/S 12(1)(c) Of Hindu Marriage Act
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that hiding a prior live-in relationship before marriage is fraud under Hindu marriage law and…
22 Years Lost to a False Murder Case | Unbelievable That Husband Would Set Wife on Fire Over Separate Residence Demand: P&H High Court Acquits Man
After two decades of incarceration, the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted a man convicted for allegedly setting his pregnant…
Mother Killed Her Own 5-Year-Old Son, After He Saw Her With Lover: Gwalior Court Gives Life Term
A Gwalior court sentenced a mother, Jyoti Rathore, to life imprisonment for throwing her 5-year-old son from a roof to…
Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape If Marriage Fails Or There’s A Breakup: Patna High Court Quashes False Prosecution Against Man U/S 376 IPC
The Patna High Court has ruled that a failed consensual relationship cannot be converted into a rape case merely because…
Vague Dowry Harassment Claims Can’t Sustain 498A & Abetment Of Suicide Conviction: HP High Court Exposes Abuse of Law
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that general and non-specific allegations of dowry harassment are not enough to prove…
498A Case Continues, 406 IPC Dropped Against Husband and His Family As Wife Has No Proof of Dowry Entrustment: Delhi Mahila Court
A Delhi Mahila Court has ordered framing of charges under Section 498A IPC while discharging all accused from Section 406…
Calcutta High Court Grants Divorce Under Special Marriage Act, Says Dead Marriage Cannot Be Forced to Survive on Paper
The Calcutta High Court has allowed divorce by holding that long separation, cruelty, and a completely broken marriage cannot be…
Neighbour Is Not Family, Can’t Be Booked For Matrimonial Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a neighbour or stranger cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC in a…