The Orissa High Court ruled that an IPC 498A case cannot be dismissed just because the marriage is invalid. The decision ensures that women in such relationships still receive legal protection.
The Supreme Court ruled that a job appointment cannot be denied just because a candidate was tried under IPC Section 498A. If acquitted, past allegations should not impact employment.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that simply mentioning family members in a 498A dowry case is not enough to justify legal action unless their active involvement is proven.
The Supreme Court ruled that a woman can claim maintenance from her second husband even if her first marriage wasn’t legally dissolved. The decision aims to protect women from financial hardship.
A Bengaluru woman filed a complaint against a Rapido driver, alleging harassment. However, police claim her allegations are false and made with malicious intent. Read more about the investigation.
The Kerala High Court ruled that Muslim marriages under personal law are not exempt from the POCSO Act, stating that sexual relations with a minor, even in marriage, are illegal. Read more about the court’s decision.
In a shocking incident in Jalandhar, a factory worker was allegedly kidnapped by four women, held hostage overnight, and assaulted before being abandoned on the road. The police are yet to receive a formal complaint. Read more on the case.
In a gruesome crime in Baruipur, a former Navy officer was murdered by his wife and son following a family dispute. They then chopped his body into six parts and disposed of them in different locations. Read more on the shocking case.
Madras High Court Judge D Bharatha Chakravarthy apologized to four women litigants after a lawyer posed humiliating questions during cross-examination in a property dispute case. The court emphasized the need for empathy in legal proceedings and upheld the women’s rights under the Hindu Succession Act.
A woman in Maharashtra was arrested for murdering her husband after her daughter found an audio recording of her confession. The woman admitted to suffocating him and staging it as a natural death.
