Allahabad High Court Acquits Man in 100-Year-Old Woman’s Rape and Murder Case
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man accused of raping and murdering a 100-year-old woman, saying he was falsely implicated to claim government compensation.
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Allahabad High Court: Forcing Husband to Live in Separate Room is Cruelty
The Allahabad High Court has held that a wife forcing her husband to live in a separate room and denying conjugal rights amounts to cruelty, granting divorce in favour of the husband.
Allahabad High Court: Forcing Husband to Live in Separate Room is Cruelty
The Allahabad High Court ruled that making a husband live in a separate room and denying him conjugal rights amounts to cruelty, granting divorce in favour of the husband.
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Long-Term Relationship Ending Without Marriage Cannot Be Treated as Rape
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman cannot allege rape simply because a long-term consensual relationship did not end in marriage. The court quashed the case, stating that only promises made with intent to deceive can amount to rape.
20-Year-Old Delhi University Student Abducted and Killed in UP Over Love Affair
A 20-year-old Delhi University student, Himanshu Sharma, was abducted from Delhi and killed in Baghpat, UP. Police arrested two accused after his mother alleged that the girl’s family carried out the murder.
Supreme Court Sentences Couple to 6 Months Jail for Bigamy, Allows Alternate Prison Term
The Supreme Court sentenced a woman and her second husband to six months in jail for bigamy. To protect their six-year-old child, the court allowed them to serve their sentences alternately.
Consensual Sex Without Misconception of Fact Not Rape, Rules Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court ruled that consensual sex without a “misconception of fact” does not amount to rape. It quashed charges against a man, holding that the relationship was voluntary and based on mutual consent.
Punjab & Haryana High Court Fines Woman ₹1 Lakh for False Cruelty Case Against Disabled In-Laws
The Punjab & Haryana High Court fined a woman ₹1 lakh for filing a false cruelty case against her 100% disabled in-laws. The court found the allegations impossible and declared the FIR a misuse of law.
Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against US-Based Man, Allows Him to Sue Wife for Malicious Prosecution
The Karnataka High Court quashed a dowry case against a US-based man, ruling that his wife misused the law by filing false charges. The Court allowed him to pursue malicious prosecution under Section 211 IPC.
Telangana High Court: Damaging Spouse’s Reputation or Restricting Social Media Access Can Amount to Cruelty
The Telangana High Court ruled that damaging a spouse’s reputation or restricting access to Facebook and Instagram can amount to cruelty. Granting divorce to a husband, the Court found that repeated false criminal cases and desertion showed the marriage had irretrievably broken down.