The Allahabad High Court slammed trial courts for convicting innocent people to save their reputation and urged the government to bring a law to compensate those wrongly prosecuted.
A Delhi court acquitted a man of rape after WhatsApp chats showed a mutual and intimate relationship, contradicting the woman’s claim of forced sexual assault.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a woman cannot be held responsible for her husband’s suicide due to her affair, stating there was no proof that she encouraged or caused him to end his life.
Allahabad High Court ruled that a long-term consensual physical relationship based on mutual understanding and without deceit from the beginning cannot be considered rape under IPC Section 375.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Section 125 CrPC is not meant to support idle or capable spouses who can earn for themselves. The Court reduced the wife’s maintenance due to her qualifications and income potential.
The Supreme Court has ruled that divorce can be granted under the Hindu Marriage Act if a spouse fails to follow a court order to resume marital relations for over a year.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance simply because she is qualified, unless it is proven that she quit her job just to claim maintenance.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that calling a husband ‘Hijda’ is a form of mental cruelty. The Court upheld a family court’s decision granting divorce based on this behavior.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a widowed daughter-in-law can seek financial support from her father-in-law if she has no income and her husband has passed away. However, the maintenance amount can be reduced based on the financial condition of the father-in-law.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that live-in couples are entitled to legal protection from threats, even if one partner is already married. However, minors in live-in relationships are not eligible for protection under the law.
