A man in Ahmedabad has asked for police protection, claiming his alcoholic wife tortures him physically and mentally. He alleges she makes false accusations and demands the house’s ownership.
In a tragic incident in Aligarh’s Rampus village, a 25-year-old woman beat her six-month-old daughter to death after her husband refused to buy new clothes for Holi. The woman, Pinky Sharma, has been arrested.
In a landmark ruling, the Kerala High Court declared that a wife making secret calls to another man against her husband’s warnings constitutes matrimonial cruelty, paving the way for granting a divorce.
The Supreme Court has warned against using Section 498A IPC for personal grievances in matrimonial disputes. The Court recently quashed an FIR against a woman’s in-laws, stating that general and vague allegations of cruelty and harassment are not sufficient for prosecution under this law.
In a landmark decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a widow is eligible for family pension even if she is convicted of murder, highlighting the welfare nature of the pension scheme.
In a shocking incident, a Tripura woman was arrested for beheading her husband and hanging the severed head in their home. Preliminary investigations suggest possible psychological disturbances.
The Madras High Court has ruled that a husband can be jailed under Section 498A IPC for causing mental cruelty to his wife through an extramarital affair. The court confirmed the conviction and reduced the sentence to six months of rigorous imprisonment.
The government has initiated the process of amending the IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act to implement comprehensive legal reforms. This move aims to provide affordable and speedy justice, involving extensive consultations with various stakeholders.
The Delhi High Court confirmed a Family Court’s decision to grant a divorce, highlighting that false accusations of extra-marital affairs are a serious attack on a spouse’s character and health, amounting to mental cruelty.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a wife’s letter to her husband’s boss, informing him of a criminal complaint for torture, does not constitute defamation. The court emphasized the protection of good faith actions under Section 499 IPC.
