Delhi High Court Quashes POCSO Case as Accused and Victim Are Now Married
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court quashed a POCSO case, stating that the accused and the minor victim are now married and living happily with two children. The court ruled that continuing…
Shruti Mahapatra
Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted for Abetment to Bigamy: High Court
The High Court ruled that a second wife cannot be prosecuted for abetment to bigamy just for marrying a man already in a subsisting marriage. The court emphasized that there…
Declaring Husband Dead During His Lifetime is Extreme Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife declaring herself a widow while her husband was alive amounts to extreme cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce.
False Adultery Allegations Against Wife Amount to Mental Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that false adultery allegations against a wife amount to mental cruelty. The court overturned the divorce decree and fined the husband.
Filing False Complaints Against Spouse is Cruelty, Rules Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that filing false complaints against a spouse amounts to cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce, citing mental harassment by the wife.
Allahabad High Court Grants Relief to Sisters-in-Law in Dowry Case
The Allahabad High Court ruled in favor of two sisters-in-law accused under Section 498A IPC, stating they should not be held responsible for dowry demands. The court granted them relief…
Woman Arrested for Killing 4-Year-Old Son in Goa, Caught While Fleeing to Karnataka
Startup CEO Suchana Seth was arrested for allegedly killing her 4-year-old son in Goa. She was caught while fleeing to Karnataka with the body in a bag.
True Love Among Adolescents Cannot Be Controlled by Police Action: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that true love between adolescents cannot be controlled by police action while quashing a case against Arif Khan, who married a minor. The couple has…
Delhi Woman Bites Off Husband’s Ear During Fight in Sultanpuri, FIR Filed
A domestic fight in Delhi’s Sultanpuri took a violent turn when a woman bit off her husband’s ear. The man underwent surgery and later filed a complaint. Police have registered…
Delhi High Court: Domestic Violence Act Aims to Support Victims, Not Jail Defaulters
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Domestic Violence Act is meant to protect and uplift victims, not imprison defaulters for failing to pay maintenance. It clarified that breaches of…