Delhi High Court Quashes POCSO Case as Couple Now Married with Two Children
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court quashed a POCSO case against a man accused of eloping with a minor, as the couple is now married, living together happily, and raising two children.…
August 2025
Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted for Abetment to Bigamy Just for Marrying the Man: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a second wife cannot be prosecuted for abetment to bigamy just because she married a man already in a valid marriage. The court…
Delhi High Court: Wife Pretending to Be Widow During Husband’s Lifetime Is Extreme Cruelty
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife acting as a widow while her husband was still alive amounts to extreme mental cruelty. The court upheld the divorce granted by…
Karnataka High Court: False Adultery Claims by Husband Amount to Mental Cruelty
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a husband’s false allegations of adultery and doubts about his wife's character amount to mental cruelty. The court overturned the divorce and imposed…
Allahabad High Court Grants Relief to Sisters-in-Law in 498A Dowry Case
The Allahabad High Court has granted relief to two sisters-in-law accused in a dowry harassment case under Section 498A IPC. The court ruled that they were falsely implicated, as they…
False Allegations Against Spouse Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that making false and fabricated complaints against a spouse amounts to mental cruelty and is a valid ground for divorce. The court found that…
Goa Woman Arrested for Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Caught While Fleeing to Karnataka
A 39-year-old woman in Goa allegedly killed her 4-year-old son and tried to escape to Karnataka with the child’s body hidden in a bag. She was arrested in Chitradurga after…
True Love Between Teenagers Cannot Be Controlled by Police: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape and kidnapping FIR against a man who married a teenage girl, saying real love between adolescents can’t be handled solely through police or…
Supreme Court Halts Divorce as Wife Seeks IVF Support from Estranged Husband
The Supreme Court stayed a divorce case after a woman requested her estranged husband to cooperate in their ongoing IVF treatment. The woman, nearing menopause, also sought transfer of the…
Supreme Court Allows Woman to Seek Pardon for Killing Fiancé Due to Forced Marriage
The Supreme Court allowed a woman convicted of killing her fiancé to seek a pardon from the Governor, citing the forced marriage and social pressure that led to her actions.