The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that under Section 125 CrPC, the term “wife” includes not only legally wedded women but also those married through religious rites. The court upheld the wife’s maintenance despite the husband’s denial of marriage.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife’s act of filing false cases amounts to cruelty and granted divorce to the husband. The wife was also awarded Rs.18 lakh as full and final alimony.
In a shocking case from Ghaziabad, a woman conspired with her husband’s uncle, with whom she had an affair, to murder her husband. The case was uncovered after the body was found and phone records exposed the affair.
A 30-year-old man from Ludhiana died by suicide after being slapped and insulted by his girlfriend when he asked her to return money he had sent her while working in Dubai. Police have arrested the woman for abetment to suicide.
A court staff member in Delhi filed a complaint against a woman judge in 2015, accusing her of verbal abuse and urging him to commit suicide. He claims the harassment began in 2014 and caused serious mental distress.
A 28-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh was arrested after she attacked her brother for stopping her from making Instagram reels and misbehaved with police officers during the investigation.
Delhi High Court has dismissed Sarvjeet Singh’s plea seeking an inquiry against Jasleen Kaur for allegedly giving false evidence in a 2015 harassment case. The court ruled that an acquittal on benefit of doubt doesn’t justify a criminal inquiry under Section 340 CrPC.
The Borivali Court dismissed a woman’s domestic violence plea, stating she cannot sue her in-laws 32 years after leaving her matrimonial home. The court emphasized the need for filing cases within a reasonable timeframe.
The Supreme Court has recommended granting bail to convicts who have served 10 years in prison if their appeals are pending and not likely to be heard soon. This step is aimed at reducing jail overcrowding.
A 32-year-old man from Mumbai allegedly ended his life after constant mental harassment by his wife and in-laws. A case has been filed at Vimantal police station in Pune following a complaint by his father.
