Bombay HC: Breakup or Refusing Marriage Not Abetment of Suicide
Shruti Mahapatra
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…
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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.
Calling Husband ‘Hijda’ is Mental Cruelty: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a wife calling her husband ‘Hijda’ amounts to mental cruelty. Dismissing the wife’s appeal, the court upheld the divorce, noting the…
Supreme Court: Divorce Allowed If Conjugal Rights Order Not Followed for One Year
The Supreme Court has ruled that divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act can be granted if a conjugal rights order is not followed for one year. Granting divorce after 16…
Allahabad High Court Calls for Law to Compensate Innocent Persons Wrongfully Prosecuted
The Allahabad High Court has urged the government to create a law for compensating innocent persons wrongfully prosecuted. Acquitting a man jailed for 13 years in a false murder case,…
Gujarat HC: Misuse of Dowry and Domestic Violence Laws to Pressure Husbands and In-Laws
The Gujarat High Court quashed a 2019 FIR, observing that women often exaggerate dowry allegations to make domestic violence cases appear more serious and to pressure husbands and in-laws.
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.
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…