A 20-year-old unmarried woman in Delhi threw her newborn baby from a washroom window fearing social stigma. The baby was found dead, and the woman has been booked for murder by Delhi Police.
The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a fresh plea challenging the marital rape exception under Section 375 of the IPC. The petitioner argues that the exception violates key fundamental rights under the Constitution.
A shocking murder case in Ghaziabad has come to light where a woman, with the help of her boyfriend and a friend, killed her husband and buried his body under a septic tank. Two accused have been arrested, and one is still on the run.
In a tragic incident from Kerala, a man died by suicide after he and his girlfriend made a pact to die together. However, the woman backed out at the last moment, leading to a police investigation.
In a tragic case from Pune, a grandfather jumped off a building after being refused permission to meet his grandson by his estranged daughter-in-law. A police case has been registered after four years of the incident.
In a surprising case from Uttar Pradesh, a woman believed to have been murdered 7 years ago was found alive and married with children, while a man continues to serve a jail sentence for her “murder.”
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband convicted of killing his wife cannot claim her dowry items. The Court upheld that dowry articles belong to the wife and, in her absence, must go to her parents.
The Kerala High Court has declared the mandatory one-year separation period for filing mutual consent divorce under the Divorce Act as unconstitutional, stating it violates the fundamental right to seek judicial remedy.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a father cannot care for the biological and emotional needs of a girl aged 10–15, granting custody to the mother. The Court stressed the importance of maternal care during puberty.
The Bombay High Court held that a husband marrying another woman without the first wife’s consent is a form of cruelty under Section 498A IPC, as it causes serious emotional harm and mental trauma to the wife.
