Bombay High Court: Human Teeth Not a Dangerous Weapon in Family Dispute Case
Shruti Mahapatra
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR filed in a family property dispute, ruling that human teeth cannot be treated as a dangerous weapon under IPC Section 326. The Court…
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No Husband Can Accept Wife’s Vulgar Chats with Other Men, Rules Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that vulgar chats with other men amount to mental cruelty in marriage. The Court upheld a husband’s divorce plea, dismissing the wife’s appeal.
Delhi High Court Rejects Man’s Plea for Income Tax Probe Into Wife’s Family Over ₹2 Crore Dowry Claim
The Delhi High Court has rejected a man’s petition seeking an Income Tax probe into his wife’s family, who allegedly gave ₹2 crore dowry. The court said the matter was…
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Wife Loving Another Man Without Physical Relation Is Not Adultery
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a wife’s affection for another man without physical intimacy does not amount to adultery. It upheld ₹4,000 interim maintenance, ruling that meager income…
Delhi High Court: Mere Demand of Dowry Not an Offence Under Section 498A IPC
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR against distant relatives in a dowry case, ruling that a mere demand of dowry without evidence of cruelty is not an offence under…
Calcutta High Court: Asking Educated, Earning Wife to Share Expenses Is Not Cruelty
The Calcutta High Court ruled that asking an educated, earning wife to share household expenses or pay EMIs for joint property is not cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court…
Bombay HC: Breakup or Refusing Marriage Not Abetment of Suicide
The Bombay High Court held that a breakup or refusal to marry cannot be treated as abetment of suicide, stressing that Section 306 IPC requires clear proof of instigation. The…
Delhi HC: Men Deserve Equal Protection from Violence, Bail Denied to Wife in Cruelty Case
The Delhi High Court denied bail to a woman accused of pouring boiling water with chilli powder on her husband, ruling that men also deserve the same protection from violence…
Karnataka High Court: Wife Cannot Face Extortion Charges for Claiming Maintenance
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot face extortion charges for seeking or receiving maintenance granted by a court and quashed both husband and wife’s complaints.
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR: Asking Wife to Bring Money Without Proof Is Not Harassment
The Bombay High Court held that vague allegations of money demand without specific proof do not amount to harassment. The Court quashed the FIR against the husband and his family.