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 to the crime.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of gang rape after it was proven he was out of India during the alleged incident. The court condemned the misuse of legal processes in this false accusation.
The Bombay High Court saw a dramatic confrontation as an 11-year-old child refused to go with his father despite a court order. The court reaffirmed its custody ruling after the child broke free, and a scuffle occurred between the father and maternal relatives.
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 under Section 125 of the CrPC.
The Karnataka High Court revised a 2016 order, directing a husband to pay Rs. 5,000 for his estranged wife’s alternate accommodation instead of providing her a room in their shared house. The court cited the practicality and fairness of monetary compensation.
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 are investigating the case.
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to two men accused of rape in Varanasi, noting an increase in false sexual offence allegations in Indian society.
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.
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 down irretrievably.
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 wife. The Gujarat High Court was informed of the notice in June 2022.
