Supreme Court

Summary The Supreme Court granted bail to a man who was jailed for nearly six months under the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018 and sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, merely for marrying a woman of another faith in an arranged marriage. The Court noted that the marriage was consensual and arranged by both families, […]

Summary The Supreme Court modified a High Court order on permanent alimony in a long-standing matrimonial case, adjusting the maintenance amount to reflect both parties’ financial realities while acknowledging the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Facts of the Case Marriage & Family: Rakhi and Raja Sadhukhan were married in June 1997 and had a son […]

The Supreme Court set aside two FIRs filed by a woman against the appellant under charges of rape and caste-based offences, after closely examining the inconsistencies in her statements, prior history of similar allegations, and lack of credible supporting evidence. The Court observed that continuing criminal proceedings in such circumstances would constitute an abuse of […]

Brief Summary The Supreme Court acquitted Rajesh Chaddha, wrongly convicted under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, after enduring over two decades of malicious litigation. The Court found that the wife’s allegations were vague, unsubstantiated, and filed only after the husband-initiated divorce proceedings—revealing a clear misuse of criminal law as […]

Summary In a recent landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India quashed a criminal case filed by a woman against her husband and his family, finding the case to be a clear misuse of legal process. The Court noted that the woman was fully aware of her husband’s skin condition and his professional status as […]

Summary In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India quashed abetment of suicide charges against a man’s wife and her relatives, ruling that past insults and threats, no matter how cruel, do not automatically make someone responsible for suicide. The Court said that there was no direct or immediate provocation, no continued harassment, and […]