The Supreme Court has acquitted a man 22 years after he was convicted for allegedly murdering his wife, ruling that suspicion alone is not enough to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
A 39-year-old woman was arrested for murdering her former lover, chopping his body into pieces, and dumping the remains in Kovalam, near Chennai. Police say she was assisted by another man in the crime.
A 29-year-old woman, Monika Verma, was arrested in Delhi for killing her husband and mother-in-law with the help of her boyfriend. She admitted to the crime, blaming her in-laws for interfering in her extramarital affair.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband or in-laws refusing to take financial responsibility for a child’s medical treatment does not amount to cruelty under Section 498-A IPC. The case was dismissed as it was filed beyond the legal time limit.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a mother-in-law telling her daughter-in-law to do household work more perfectly does not amount to cruelty or dowry harassment. The court set aside the conviction under Section 304B IPC due to lack of strong evidence.
A bride in Telangana called off her wedding at the last moment after demanding more dowry from the groom’s family. The families later resolved the issue privately, and the wedding was cancelled without a police case.
The Karnataka High Court annulled a marriage after the wife admitted to lying about her age during the marriage proposal. The Court ruled that fraud and misrepresentation were valid grounds to declare the marriage null and void.
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that giving dowry does not take away a daughter’s right to inherit family property. The Court upheld the eldest daughter’s claim over a family shop transferred without her consent.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband must earn more if he cannot afford court-ordered maintenance. The Court emphasized that legal, social, and economic duties require men to support their wife and children, even if they face other financial obligations.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a man cannot escape his responsibility to pay maintenance to his estranged wife and children, even if he is facing financial difficulties. The court said this is both a moral and legal duty.
