On International Women’s Day, CJI NV Ramana called for prioritizing women in panel advocate appointments. He stressed the need to address gender imbalance in the legal profession and enhance women’s visibility before the Bench.
A family accuses their estranged daughter-in-law of forcibly re-entering their home after a ₹13 lakh settlement fell apart. The dispute includes claims of harassment, financial demands, and conflicting accusations from both sides.
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a case against a young man accused of hugging and kissing his teenage girlfriend, ruling that such natural expressions of affection cannot be considered a criminal offence under IPC Section 354-A(1)(i).
The Rajasthan High Court ruled that a married woman has the right to live with her lover if she chooses, dismissing her husband’s habeas corpus petition and affirming that no adult woman can be forced to stay in a relationship against her will.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a woman booking a hotel room and entering with a man does not imply consent for sex. The court overturned a trial court decision that had dismissed a rape case, reaffirming that consent cannot be presumed from such actions.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife and her partner are not liable for the husband’s suicide due to her illicit relationship, stating that it does not meet the legal standard for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC.
The Bombay High Court overturned a conviction for cruelty, ruling that minor domestic issues like stopping a daughter-in-law from watching TV or visiting the temple alone do not amount to cruelty under the IPC.
A Delhi court acquitted a man accused of rape after examining WhatsApp chats that contradicted the woman’s allegations. The chats revealed a consensual and friendly relationship, undermining the claims of sexual assault.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC cannot be awarded to a wife if adultery allegations are raised by the husband without the court first investigating those claims.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim rape simply because a long-term consensual relationship did not end in marriage. The court emphasized that not all failed relationships amount to rape under Indian law.
