Man Granted Bail After 17 Months in Jail as DNA Test Proves He Is Not the Father
Shruti Mahapatra
A man who was jailed for 17 months in a rape case was granted bail by a Mumbai court after a DNA test proved he was not the father of…
2025
Vishnu Tiwari’s Story: Freed After 20 Years in Jail for a False Rape Case
After spending 20 years in prison for a rape case based on false charges, Vishnu Tiwari, now 43, struggles to begin life again with no family, education, or future. The…
Supreme Court: Accused Under 498A IPC Cannot Be Denied Travel Abroad Without Proof of Offence
The Supreme Court held that a person cannot be denied the right to travel abroad solely because he is accused in a 498A IPC complaint, especially when there is no…
Karnataka High Court’s Marital Rape Verdict Gets Mixed Reactions from Delhi Petitioners
The Karnataka High Court’s recent verdict that marital status cannot protect a man from rape trial received mixed reactions from Delhi High Court petitioners, highlighting a growing debate on the…
Allahabad High Court: Wife’s Parents Attending Mediation Only for Money, Not to Settle Dispute
The Allahabad High Court raised concern over the wife's parents attending mediation only to claim money deposited by the husband, and laid out new rules to ensure the mediation process…
Delhi High Court: Section 377 IPC Doesn’t Apply to Consensual Oral or Anal Sex Between Husband and Wife
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband cannot be charged under Section 377 IPC for consensual oral or anal sex with his wife, citing existing laws and the absence…
Karnataka High Court Refuses to Dismiss Rape Charges Against Husband
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that marriage does not shield a man from rape charges, refusing to quash a case involving serious allegations of sexual and physical abuse by…
Indian Government Begins Major Reform of IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act
The Indian government has initiated the process to amend the IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act, aiming to build a modern, affordable, and people-friendly criminal justice system.
False Allegations of Extra-Marital Affair Are Mental Cruelty, Says Delhi High Court While Upholding Divorce
The Delhi High Court ruled that making false accusations of an extra-marital affair amounts to mental cruelty and upheld the divorce granted to a husband by the family court.
Wife’s Letter to Husband’s Boss About Cruelty Case Not Defamation: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court held that a wife's letter to her husband’s superior informing him of a cruelty case under Section 498A does not amount to criminal defamation if made…