The Bombay High Court ruled that taunting wife for her complexion is not âcrueltyâ under Section 498A IPC. Justice S.M. Modak set aside the husbandâs conviction, finding no strong link between tauntsâŚ
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 âš50,000. Can a husband's suâŚ
The Bombay High Court ruled that taunting wife for her complexion is not âcrueltyâ under Section 498A IPC. Justice S.M. Modak set aside the husbandâs conviction, finding no strong link between tauntsâŚ
A landmark reminder by the Apex Court that laws meant to protect children should not destroy families. The Kirubakaran case shows why India needs a more humane, context-based POCSO framework. The SuprâŚ
The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-lawâs right to residence in a shared house is only a protective rightânot ownershipâand must be balanced with senior citizensâ right to live peacefully inâŚ
In a major boost for menâs rights, the Supreme Court settled a 2022 rape case after the man returned money and gold as part of an amicable resolution. The verdict highlights growing concern over misusâŚ
In a landmark ruling, the apex court quashed rape FIR against ex-Army officer Rakesh Walia after discovering a shocking pattern of repeated false rape allegations. NEW DELHI: On February 25, 2025, theâŚ
The Bombay High Court frees husband and quashed a 498A case against a husband and his family, ruling that minor remarks about a wifeâs cooking or dressing do not amount to âcruelty.â The court observeâŚ
In a bold judgment, Karnataka HC quashed a false rape case FIR arising from a dating-app relationship, calling it an abuse of criminal law against men. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court dismissed aâŚ
Justice N. Sathish Kumar, Madras High Court quashed a POCSO case and Demands Legal Reform after a young coupleâs marriage and birth of a child, observing that criminalising consensual teenage relationâŚ
The Delhi High Court, while quashing a false dowry harassment case, cautioned against the growing misuse of 498A IPC. The Court emphasized that innocent relatives of the husband must not suffer due toâŚ
