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…
When the wife of a murdered man chooses not to pursue criminal proceedings, an uncle cannot claim “victim” status. The…
The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after…
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 Allahabad High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against a husband accused of submitting a forged bank statement during…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable,…
The Allahabad High Court has quashed kidnapping and POCSO charges against a Farrukhabad man after the alleged victim – now…
