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…
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498A Overreach | Kitchen Fights Are Not a Crime, Jail Cannot Be Justified: Karnataka High Court Smashes False Case Against Husband
The Karnataka High Court held that routine marital disagreements cannot be criminalised as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The judgment…
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…
Refusal to Marry Is Not Suicide Abetment. You Can’t Jail a Man for Saying ‘NO’ In Love Affair: Gauhati High Court Quashes IPC 306 Charge
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a failed love affair or refusal to marry cannot automatically make a man guilty…
Forced Unnatural Sex By Husband Is Cruelty U/S 498A, Not Rape U/S 375 IPC Due To Marital Exception: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that forced unnatural sex by a husband is cruelty under Section 498A IPC but…
POCSO Misuse | “Law Must Not Become a Weapon of Revenge”: Supreme Court Asks Centre to Add Romeo-Juliet Clause to Protect Genuine Teen Relationships
The Supreme Court has acknowledged misuse of the POCSO Act and urged the Centre to introduce a “Romeo-Juliet” clause to…
Married Woman’s Abortion Due To Marital Discord Not A Crime Under MTP Act: Delhi High Court Over Shattered Dream Of Husband’s Fatherhood
The Delhi High Court ruled that a married woman’s abortion, if done within the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, cannot…
Gross Misuse of Law Against Men: Delhi High Court Exposes Police Practice of Adding “Haath Mara” in All Women Assault FIRs
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised police for routinely inserting the words “haath mara” in women’s assault FIRs without…
498A IPC | Father-In-Law Not Stopping Husband’s Affair, In-Law Advising Wife To Adjust To Domestic Violence Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a father-in-law refusing to intervene in a marital dispute and a brother-in-law advising…
Wife of a Murdered Husband Outshines Uncle in the ‘Closest Legal Heir Test’ under Section 2(wa) CrPC When She Chooses Not to Pursue the Case: Allahabad High Court
When the wife of a murdered man chooses not to pursue criminal proceedings, an uncle cannot claim “victim” status. The…