A Gurugram woman was arrested for falsely accusing a man of rape and demanding Rs 10 lakh to withdraw her complaint. The police investigation revealed the extortion attempt through a recorded conversation.
In a shocking incident from Gopalganj, Bihar, a woman and her lover hired contract killers to eliminate her husband. The conspiracy was uncovered by the police, leading to multiple arrests.
In a shocking incident from Faridabad, a 22-year-old boy was gang-raped by four men. Despite initial police inaction, the victim and his family are demanding a proper investigation and strict action against the accused.
In an unusual ruling, a Mumbai court denied interim maintenance to a 36-year-old woman from Tardeo, who earned more than her estranged husband. Despite her higher income, the court did order the husband to pay child support.
The Delhi High Court has highlighted the growing misuse of Section 498A, where all relatives of the husband are implicated in dowry harassment cases. The court ordered the appointment of a petitioner as a sub-inspector despite an FIR against him.
The Orissa High Court quashed a Section 498A case, noting the frequent misuse of this law to pressure the husband’s family. The court emphasized the need to distinguish between genuine and vexatious cases.
The Karnataka High Court directed police to request an employer to withhold the pay of a woman who failed to transfer child custody to her husband, despite a judicial order. The court emphasized the abuse of legal process in this case.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a mother might be morally questionable but still good for her child’s welfare. The court emphasized the child’s welfare as the primary concern in custody cases.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has urged the central government to reduce the age of sexual consent from 18 to 16, citing the injustice faced by adolescent boys under the current law.
In a shocking incident, a woman and her accomplices looted her boyfriend, assaulted him, and left him naked on Shahapur highway. The accused have been booked under several IPC sections.
