Telangana Bride Cancels Wedding Over Dowry Dispute
Shruti Mahapatra
A bride in Telangana cancelled her wedding at the last minute after demanding more dowry from the groom’s family. The families resolved the issue without legal action, and the wedding…
498A/ Domestic Violence
Karnataka High Court Declares Marriage Void After Woman Misrepresented Age
The Karnataka High Court declared a marriage null and void after the husband proved that his wife misrepresented her age and concealed important health issues at the time of their…
Goa High Court Rules: Daughter’s Right to Family Property Remains Despite Dowry
The Goa High Court has ruled that a daughter’s right to family property is not nullified by receiving dowry at marriage. The court quashed a property transfer deed that excluded…
Telangana Student Beheads Friend Over Girlfriend’s Harassment, Confesses to Police
In a shocking case from Telangana, an engineering student brutally murdered and beheaded his friend as revenge for harassing his girlfriend. The accused later surrendered to the police and confessed…
Bombay High Court: Man Must Pay Maintenance Despite Financial Hardship
The Bombay High Court ruled that a man must pay maintenance to his estranged wife despite financial struggles, reaffirming that financial hardship does not exempt him from his legal obligation…
West Bengal Woman Kills 4-Year-Old Son After Boyfriend Rejects Him
In a tragic incident from West Bengal, a woman killed her 4-year-old son after her boyfriend refused to accept the child. The accused are currently on the run, and police…
Allahabad High Court Highlights Challenges for Women After Live-in Relationships End
The Allahabad High Court emphasized the difficulties women face in Indian society after a live-in relationship ends, pointing out that these relationships are still not widely accepted.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Divorce Over Wife’s Demand to Separate from Parents
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce in January 2023, as a wife insisted her husband separate from his parents. The court ruled that the marriage had broken…
Interpol Issues Blue Corner Notice for Man in UK Wanted for 498A Trial
Interpol has issued a blue corner notice for Ronak Pandya, who fled to the UK in 2005 to avoid trial in a domestic violence and dowry case filed by his…
Gujarat Man Seeks to Annul Marriage After Discovering Wife’s Criminal Past
A Gujarat man filed for annulment after discovering his wife, whom he met on a matrimonial website, was a wanted criminal from Assam. She had been involved in theft, murder,…