The Allahabad High Court observed that a relationship between a jija and sali is immoral but does not attract the offence of rape if the woman is a consenting adult. The Court granted bail to the accused.
The Kerala High Court ruled that commenting on a woman’s body structure amounts to sexual harassment and an insult to modesty under IPC Sections 354A and 509. The plea to quash the case was dismissed.
The Gujarat High Court has issued notice in a divorce case where a wife claimed cruelty because her husband concealed that his sister had an inter-caste marriage. The matter will be heard on January 20.
The Supreme Court ruled that alimony cannot be imposed as a condition for bail in matrimonial disputes. Setting aside a Patna trial court order, it clarified t
The Allahabad High Court ruled that in rape cases, it cannot always be presumed that the victim tells the whole truth. While granting bail to the accused, the Court found that the relationship was consensual, not forced.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that forcing a husband to accept the wife’s friends or family at his residence against his will amounts to cruelty. The court granted divorce, setting aside the trial court’s order.
The Delhi High Court held that a wife is entitled to family pension from the date of her husband’s death, even if matrimonial disputes were pending, unless a divorce had taken place. The court ordered arrears with 6% interest to be paid to the petitioner.
The Bombay High Court quashed a rape case against a Mumbai lawyer, stating that the allegations were based on a consensual relationship that turned sour and involved financial disputes.
The Bombay High Court held that a divorced woman can seek maintenance from her ex-husband under the Domestic Violence Act, dismissing a plea by a man who challenged the order of increased maintenance.
The Kerala High Court quashed a wife’s POCSO case against her husband, stating that the law was being misused to settle personal disputes and the allegations were unsustainable.
