Delhi High Court Quashes Rape FIR, Warns Against Misuse of Section 376 IPC
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR against a man, calling it a misuse of Section 376 IPC. The Court said the case showed how false rape allegations can…
Supreme Court Orders ₹5 Crore Alimony to Wife and ₹1 Crore to Son After Granting Divorce
The Supreme Court has ordered a man to pay ₹5 crore to his wife and ₹1 crore for his son after granting divorce, ensuring their financial security and decent living…
Allahabad High Court Says ₹2,500 Maintenance Too Low for a Middle-Class Woman
The Allahabad High Court increased a wife’s interim maintenance from ₹2,500 to ₹10,000 per month, holding that the earlier amount was too low for a middle-class woman to even afford…
Bombay High Court: Restrictions on Daughter-in-Law Do Not Amount to Cruelty Under IPC
The Bombay High Court ruled that restrictions on a daughter-in-law, including not watching TV or visiting temples alone, cannot be treated as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court overturned…
Karnataka High Court: Wife Not Guilty of Abetment in Husband’s Suicide Over Illicit Relationship
The Karnataka High Court acquitted a woman and her partner of abetment charges, ruling that a husband’s suicide due to his wife’s illicit relationship does not amount to abetment under…
Bombay High Court: Booking Hotel Room With Man Does Not Mean Woman Consented to Sex
The Bombay High Court ruled that booking a hotel room with a man cannot be treated as consent for sexual intercourse. The Court restored the rape trial against the accused,…
Madras High Court: Hugging and Kissing Between Teenage Lovers Not a Criminal Offence
The Madras High Court quashed charges against a 21-year-old man, ruling that hugging and kissing between young lovers is natural and cannot be considered an offence under Section 354-A IPC.
Orissa High Court: Wife Living with Paramour Not Guilty of Criminal Conspiracy
The Orissa High Court ruled that a wife’s silence about her missing husband and living with another man cannot be treated as criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC. The Court…
Calcutta High Court: Bigamy Law Applies Only to Husband, Not Second Wife
The Calcutta High Court ruled that the offence of bigamy under Section 494 IPC applies only to the husband who marries again during the lifetime of his first wife, and…
Wife Cannot Be Denied Maintenance Just for Being Qualified: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for being educated or qualified unless it is proven she left her job only to…