CJI B.R. Gavai said gender Justice cannot be achieved by women alone; men must also take responsibility, share power and work in collaboration. He reminded that real progress comes when both genders r…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
A husband questioned his son's paternity and sought a DNA test during his wife's domestic violence proceedings. The High Court rejected his application and imposed costs of ₹50,000. Can a husband's su…
CJI B.R. Gavai said gender Justice cannot be achieved by women alone; men must also take responsibility, share power and work in collaboration. He reminded that real progress comes when both genders r…
The Bombay High Court raised monthly maintenance for a divorced wife from ₹50,000 to ₹3.5 lakh after finding the husband concealed his true income and came from a business group worth over ₹1,000 cror…
The Delhi High Court ruled that once a wife buys her own flat, she cannot keep receiving rent allowance as maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act. The court said the “very substratum” of her rent…
The Delhi High Court quashed a 2018 rape FIR, ruling that a woman’s “blemished character” cannot be used to imply consent, even if she took money to accompany a man. The Court stressed that weaponisin…
The Supreme Court ruled that a DNA test cannot be ordered casually in paternity disputes, as it invades privacy and risks branding a child illegitimate. The bench stressed that “scientific tools like…
The Bombay High Court ruled that just saying a woman was unhappy or used to cry is not enough to prove harassment or abetment to suicide. Justice M.M. Sathaye set aside a husband’s conviction under Se…
Rajasthan High Court ruled that a widow who secured a compassionate job after her husband’s death must support her in-laws. The Court ordered ₹20,000 to be deducted monthly from her salary for her fat…
The Court clarifies that petitions under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) to quash DV Act cases need not wait for a final order from the Magistrate. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held t…
A Lady lawyer, her husband, and an accomplice allegedly filed fake POCSO and rape cases to extort money from men undergoing marital disputes. Police recovered cash, gold, forged IDs, and exposed their…
