From March 2022, female police officers in Mumbai will have their duty hours reduced to 8 hours, while male officers will continue with 14-hour shifts. The change aims to promote a better work-life balance for women in the force.
In a new ruling, the Orissa High Court reduced the monthly maintenance amount for Tapaswini Dash from Rs. 17,000 to Rs. 10,000 in her ongoing legal dispute with husband Dr. Sumit Sahu. The case has drawn widespread attention since 2020.
The Gauhati High Court granted bail to Rajkanya Baruah, involved in a major road accident in Guwahati that claimed a life and injured seven others. Despite the severity of the accident, the court found no risk of her influencing witnesses or disrupting the trial.
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 Indore Sessions Court ruled that a wife has the right to live according to her husband’s status, ordering the husband to pay Rs 25 lakh in lump sum and Rs 15,000 monthly for maintenance.
The court in Manju Ram Kalita v. State of Assam ruled that minor arguments cannot be considered cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Cruelty must be of a serious nature to invoke this law.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that private medical records, such as abortion reports, cannot be used to prove adultery in marital disputes, emphasizing the protection of doctor-patient confidentiality and privacy rights.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife’s private medical records, such as abortion reports, cannot be used to prove adultery, citing the importance of doctor-patient confidentiality and the right to privacy under Article 21.
A Delhi court advised a woman to find employment rather than relying on alimony from her ex-husband, citing her qualifications and ability to work. The ruling could prompt debates on India’s alimony system.
