Delhi High Court: Mere Demand of Dowry Not an Offence Under Section 498A IPC
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR against distant relatives in a dowry case, ruling that a mere demand of dowry without evidence of cruelty is not an offence under…
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Madhya Pradesh High Court: Married Woman Cannot Claim Consent Was Taken on False Promise of Marriage
The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed a rape case against a man, ruling that a married woman cannot claim her consent was taken on a false promise of marriage. The…
Orissa High Court: Assuming Women Have Sex Only for Marriage Is Patriarchal, Questions Law on False Promise of Marriage
The Orissa High Court held that the assumption that women engage in intimacy only to marry is patriarchal. Questioning the criminalisation of sex on false promise of marriage, the Court…
Supreme Court: Wife Can Claim Maintenance from Second Husband Even If First Marriage Not Legally Ended
The Supreme Court has held that a woman can claim maintenance from her second husband even if her first marriage was not legally dissolved. The Court emphasized that Section 125…
Calcutta High Court: Asking Educated, Earning Wife to Share Expenses Is Not Cruelty
The Calcutta High Court ruled that asking an educated, earning wife to share household expenses or pay EMIs for joint property is not cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court…
Bombay HC: Breakup or Refusing Marriage Not Abetment of Suicide
The Bombay High Court held that a breakup or refusal to marry cannot be treated as abetment of suicide, stressing that Section 306 IPC requires clear proof of instigation. The…
Delhi HC: Men Deserve Equal Protection from Violence, Bail Denied to Wife in Cruelty Case
The Delhi High Court denied bail to a woman accused of pouring boiling water with chilli powder on her husband, ruling that men also deserve the same protection from violence…
Karnataka HC Rejects Wife’s Plea to Transfer Divorce Case, Stresses Gender Equality
The Karnataka High Court rejected a wife’s plea to transfer her divorce case, ruling that the husband’s difficulties in caring for their children outweigh her inconvenience. The Court highlighted the…
Supreme Court: Husband Is Legal Father of Child Born During Marriage Despite Adultery Claim
The Supreme Court ruled that a husband remains the legal father of a child born during marriage, even if the wife claims adultery. It upheld the presumption of legitimacy under…
Karnataka High Court: Wife Cannot Face Extortion Charges for Claiming Maintenance
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot face extortion charges for seeking or receiving maintenance granted by a court and quashed both husband and wife’s complaints.