The Kerala High Court ruled that a mother’s morality in society should not decide a child’s custody. It granted shared custody, stating that the child’s welfare is the most important factor.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a married woman cannot claim she was cheated if a man failed to fulfill a marriage promise. The court quashed the FIR, stating that no legal bond existed between them.
A software engineer from Karnataka was assaulted and extorted of ₹21 lakh, a gold chain, a laptop, and an iPhone by his ex-girlfriend and her relatives after a breakup. The incident took place at a resort near Nandi Hills. Read the details here.
The Delhi High Court ruled that being named in a Section 498A FIR without evidence should not delay job appointments. The court ordered Delhi Police to appoint a man as a sub-inspector after his recruitment was unfairly put on hold.
The Orissa High Court ruled that Section 498A is often misused to pressurize a husband’s family. The court quashed a case against a woman, stating that relatives are sometimes falsely implicated in dowry harassment cases.
The Karnataka High Court ordered a woman’s employer to withhold her salary after she refused to comply with a court order to hand over custody of her child to the father. The police were also directed to ensure custody transfer within 24 hours.
The Supreme Court has ruled that infidelity alone cannot justify a paternity test if the couple lived together and no impotency is proven. The decision emphasizes the welfare of the child and the legal presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act.
The Bombay High Court upheld the removal of a woman Sarpanch in Maharashtra, emphasizing that condoning misconduct would undermine women empowerment in democratic governance.
A Noida doctor was allegedly trapped in a fraudulent marriage, robbed of jewelry and cash, and later threatened. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
A woman from Nashik, Maharashtra, was arrested for slitting her 3-month-old daughter’s throat. She confessed to the crime after being upset over repeated comments about the baby resembling her husband.
