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Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.

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Madras High Court

Kayar Nisha & Rafia Vs State by Inspector of Police

Madras High Court Justice D.bharatha Chakravarthy, J. Kayar Nisha & Rafia Vs State by Inspector of Police on 02 July, 2025 Law Point: Sexually abusive words causing a minor’s suicide justify conviction under IPC 305 with sentence mitigation. JUDGEMENT 1. This Criminal Appeal challenges the judgment dated 21.07.2016 in S.C.No.28 of 2012 on the record of […]

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Even Women Can Be Held Responsible in Suicide Cases – Says Madras High Court

Two women who verbally abused a minor girl and told her to die were held guilty for abetment of suicide. The Court confirmed their conviction but reduced their jail sentence, making them pay a higher fine instead. The judgment confirms that the law applies equally to all individuals, regardless of their gender. Brief Facts of […]

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Police Officers Asked to Pay for Alleged Custody Abuse Without Solid Proof

The Madras High Court agreed with the State Human Rights Commission’s decision asking two police officers to pay compensation for allegedly mistreating a man in custody. The Court said the officers’ challenge came too late and there was no need to interfere with the decision. Brief Facts of the Case In 2013, a man named […]

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D. Babu Rajendra Bose vs S. Mani

Madras High Court Justice J. Nisha Banu and Justice J. Nisha Banu D. Babu Rajendra Bose vs S. Mani on 12 June, 2025 Law Point: SHRC recommendations under Section 18 are binding, enforceable, and government must act or seek judicial review JUDGEMENT 1. Under challenge in both the writ petitions is the order dated 13.11.2018 […]

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Mr.V.OM Prakash Government Advocate vs Mr.K.R.Laxman

Madras High Court Justice Hon’ble S.M.Subramaniam & Hon’ble Dr.Justice A.D.Maria Clete Mr.V.OM Prakash Government Advocate vs Mr.K.R.Laxman on 17 June, 2025 Law Point:  JUDGEMENT 1. The present writ appeal has been instituted challenging the writ order dated 01.02.2018, passed in W.P.(MD) No.248 of 2018. 2. The respondents in the said writ petition are the appellants […]

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Madras High Court: Allegations in Marriage Enough to End a Man’s Government Job

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that government departments can treat matrimonial disputes as misconduct when assessing an employee’s service. The judgment came after a contractual Dental Assistant lost his job following a criminal case filed by his wife. Despite no conviction, the court upheld his disengagement, stating that personal conduct—even […]

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Madras High Court Dissolves Marriage After 8-Year – Judgement

Madras High Court Justice Mrs. Justice J.Nisha Banu and Mr. Justice R.Sakthivel xxxxx Vs xxxxx On 04 June 2025 Law Point:  JUDGEMENT 1. xxxxxx are husband and wife, whose marriage was solemnized on September 16, 2015. They were blessed with a male child, namely Vignesh, on July 27, 2016. Some disputes shot up between the […]

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False Allegations & Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court Dissolves Marriage After 8-Year Estrangement

The Madras High Court recently set aside a Family Court order and granted divorce to a man who had been estranged from his wife for over eight years. The wife had earlier made serious, unproven allegations of sexual harassment against the husband and his father, which were later withdrawn. The Court held that such unsubstantiated […]

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Madras High Court Shields Men from Police Harassment

Police Cannot Use Enquiry as a Tool for Harassment, Rules High Court Summary The Madras High Court has ruled that police cannot harass men under the guise of an enquiry without following due process. The case of Prasanna Sankaranarayanan highlights a glaring misuse of police powers, where men are summoned repeatedly without an FIR, destroying […]

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Prasanna Sankaranarayanan vs State

Court: Madras High Court Bench: Justice G.K. ilanthiraiyan Prasanna Sankaranarayanan vs State on 27 March, 2025 Law Point: Court held police must follow due process, issue written summons, avoid harassment, and adhere to Lalita Kumari guidelines during enquiry. JUDGEMENT 1. This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent police not to harass […]

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