Supreme Court: Wife & In-Laws Can’t Be Prosecuted For Giving Dowry Based On Her Complaint Against Husband For Taking Dowry
Can a husband use wife’s own dowry complaint to file criminal case against her family? Supreme Court has now given…
Tag: Section 528 BNSS
Divorce Granted To Husband On Ground Of Desertion By Wife, Yet He Remains Liable To Pay Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Orissa High Court
Wife leaves within weeks of marriage, husband gets divorce—still has to pay maintenance? Does law ignore fault and continue financial…
Woman Cannot Conceal Her Income In Maintenance Proceedings: Rajasthan High Court Allows Husband To Call For Wife’s Employment Records Under Section 94 BNSS
Can a wife hide her income and still expect the court to decide the maintenance case without verifying her true…
Spouse Cannot Back Out of Mutual Divorce After Full Settlement Agreement: Supreme Court Slams Wife’s U-Turn After Crores Exchange
A court-approved settlement involving crores was fully acted upon—then suddenly challenged. What followed exposes how legal processes can be stretched…
Marital Rape Not An Offence Yet, But Forced Sex In Love Relationship Still Crime: Gauhati High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Man Despite Settlement And Proposed Marriage
The Gauhati High Court held that serious allegations and victim’s statements cannot be ignored even if families settle the matter….
Educated Woman Police Officer Could Not Continue 13-Year Relationship Without Consent: MP High Court Quashes FIR Against Army Officer
Can a 13-year relationship later be called deception after both adults knew the facts? Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the…
Rescued Girl Not Safe With Mother: Karnataka High Court Rejects Custody Bid Amid Allegations of Prostitution Exploitation
Can a rescued girl be handed over to her mother amid allegations that the mother forced her into prostitution? The…
Paternity Test | Short & Discontinuous Cohabitation With Wife, Not Enough for DNA Test of Child: Karnataka High Court Rejects Husband’s Plea
The Karnataka High Court rejected a husband’s plea for a DNA test, holding that brief and discontinuous cohabitation does not…
Consenting Adults Don’t Need Parents Or Society’s Approval For Choosing Life Partners: Delhi HC Exposes How Men & Women Are Still Forced to Seek ‘Permission’
The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that marriage between consenting adults is a constitutional right, not a family-controlled privilege. Parental threats…
A Consensual Relationship Between Matured Teens Cannot Be Criminalised: Rajasthan High Court Protects Innocent Boy From Harsh Prosecution Under POCSO And Kidnapping Laws.
The Rajasthan High Court protected a 19-year-old boy from prosecution, holding that a consensual relationship with a near-major 17-year-old girl…
