Allahabad High Court: Consent Under Fear or Misconception Amounts to Rape
The Allahabad High Court ruled that consent under fear or false promise of marriage is not valid, and such sexual relations amount to rape under Section 376 IPC.
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Karnataka High Court: Husband Must Support Wife and Child After She Quit Job at His Insistence
The Karnataka High Court has held that a husband must maintain his wife and child if the wife quit her job at his insistence. The Court clarified that paying school fees alone does not fulfill his duty of financial support.
Allahabad HC: Cruelty Case Quashed, Court Cites Sexual Incompatibility
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a cruelty case against a husband, observing that the dispute with his wife was due to sexual incompatibility, not dowry harassment or cruelty.
Allahabad HC: Widowed Daughter-in-Law Can Seek Maintenance from Father-in-Law
The Allahabad High Court has held that a widowed daughter-in-law is entitled to maintenance from her father-in-law if she lacks income, but reduced the maintenance amount to ₹1,000 per month.
Telangana HC Rejects ₹90 Lakh Alimony Plea Over Failed Impotency Claim
The Telangana High Court has rejected a woman’s plea for divorce and ₹90 lakh alimony, ruling that she failed to prove her husband was impotent or committed marriage fraud.
20-Year-Old Delhi University Student Abducted and Killed in UP Over Love Affair
A 20-year-old Delhi University student, Himanshu Sharma, was abducted from Delhi and killed in Baghpat, UP. Police arrested two accused after his mother alleged that the girl’s family carried out the murder.
Punjab & Haryana High Court Fines Woman ₹1 Lakh for False Cruelty Case Against Disabled In-Laws
The Punjab & Haryana High Court fined a woman ₹1 lakh for filing a false cruelty case against her 100% disabled in-laws. The court found the allegations impossible and declared the FIR a misuse of law.
Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against US-Based Man, Allows Him to Sue Wife for Malicious Prosecution
The Karnataka High Court quashed a dowry case against a US-based man, ruling that his wife misused the law by filing false charges. The Court allowed him to pursue malicious prosecution under Section 211 IPC.
Telangana High Court: Damaging Spouse’s Reputation or Restricting Social Media Access Can Amount to Cruelty
The Telangana High Court ruled that damaging a spouse’s reputation or restricting access to Facebook and Instagram can amount to cruelty. Granting divorce to a husband, the Court found that repeated false criminal cases and desertion showed the marriage had irretrievably broken down.
Allahabad High Court: Man Must Undergo DNA Test or Pay Maintenance
The Allahabad High Court directed a man to either undergo a DNA test or pay maintenance to his children, stressing that denying support due to paternity disputes violates children’s fundamental rights.