Wife and In-Laws Brutally Assault Man with Red Chilli Powder on Genitals
Shruti Mahapatra
In a horrific incident in April 2022, a man from Thana, Lakhanmajra was tied up, beaten, and had red chilli powder applied to his genitals by his wife and in-laws.…
Shruti Mahapatra
Karnataka High Court: Wife Entitled to Maintenance If She Left Due to Ill-treatment
The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that a wife who leaves her marital home due to ill-treatment is entitled to maintenance, despite the husband's claims of mutual consent.
Karnataka High Court Orders Husband to Pay Rs 25,000 for Wife’s Legal Expenses in Divorce Case
The Karnataka High Court ordered a husband to pay Rs 25,000 to his wife for litigation expenses, allowing her to engage an advocate and contest the divorce proceedings initiated by…
Rajasthan High Court Commutes Death Penalty for Wrongly Convicted Man, Orders Fresh Investigation
The Rajasthan High Court commuted the death sentence of a man wrongly convicted of raping and murdering a 7-year-old and ordered a fresh investigation, citing circumstantial evidence and DNA mismatches.
Prosecutrix Must Refund State Compensation in False Rape Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed a trial court to ask the prosecutrix in a false rape case to refund the state compensation. The court granted bail to the accused…
Father Must Maintain Child Even if Mother is Earning: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a father must provide for his child, regardless of the mother's earnings. The court overturned a family court's decision that denied maintenance to…
Karnataka HC Provides Relief to Man and His Bedridden Grandmother in Dowry Case
The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings in a dowry harassment case, providing relief to Mohammed Shameer and his bedridden 80-year-old grandmother. The court found the allegations against them to…
Man Files Domestic Violence Complaint Against Wife in Rajasthan
In a rare case from Alwar, Rajasthan, a man has filed a domestic violence complaint against his wife. The court has ordered a police investigation and security measures for the…
Woman Denied House in Chennai Due to Single Status: A Tale of Housing Discrimination
Journalist Bharathy Singaravel faced discrimination in Chennai when she was denied a house because a fellow tenant was uncomfortable living next to a single woman. Her story has sparked a…
Man Beaten for Taking Selfie with Female Colleague, Rescued by Mother
In Baksa, Assam, a man named Jyotish Das was brutally beaten for taking a selfie with his female colleague. The incident, involving members of the All Bodo Students Union, led…