The Patna High Court ruled that without a clear act of instigation or intentional aid, a husband cannot be convicted for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. Justice Alok Kumar Pandey set aside…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
Can a disabled husband's complaint against his ex-wife be dismissed without examining his allegations of repeated humiliation? The Delhi High Court has revived his case, raising an important question…
The Patna High Court ruled that without a clear act of instigation or intentional aid, a husband cannot be convicted for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. Justice Alok Kumar Pandey set aside…
Delhi High Court held that a wife cannot be presumed to be earning without proof while deciding interim maintenance. The Court enhanced interim maintenance by applying minimum wages based on the husba…
Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that Family Courts retain jurisdiction to decide stridhan and matrimonial property disputes even after divorce, to avoid parallel litigation. Once again, property bat…
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant convicted under the POCSO Act, holding that “His Right To Earn Livelihood Can’t Be Curtailed”. The Court note…
The MP High Court ruled that marital disputes cannot erase a biological father’s identity from a child’s school records. Schools and the State are duty-bound under the RTE Act to protect a child’s tru…
The Supreme Court transferred a husband’s restitution case from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan solely on the wife’s convenience. This order once again highlights how Indian matrimonial law routinely igno…
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised police for routinely inserting the words “haath mara” in women’s assault FIRs without complainant approval. The Court called it a gross misuse of law and o…
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a father-in-law refusing to intervene in a marital dispute and a brother-in-law advising a wife to tolerate her husband’s conduct do not amount to cruelty under Se…
The Gujarat High Court has clarified that the six-month cooling-off period under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act is not compulsory in all cases. The Court held that forcing such waiting where re…
