Indian man has human rights too
The Allahabad High Court directed a man to either undergo a DNA test or pay maintenance to his children, stressing that denying support due to paternity disputes violates children’s fundamental…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a healthy and able-bodied husband cannot escape his legal duty to maintain his wife under Section 125 CrPC. The Court rejected excuses of unemployment,…
A 26-year-old woman from Kerala has retracted her dowry abuse allegations against her husband in a video, claiming she was pressured by her family. However, her family says she has…
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape, ruling that the burden of proof lies on both partners. The court noted that the complainant…
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a 71-year-old man in a 1981 murder case after finding major contradictions in the prosecution’s evidence. The court ruled that the charges were not…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a husband cannot deny paternity of children born during marriage through secret DNA tests. It rejected a man’s plea seeking fresh DNA testing…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the POCSO Act is gender neutral and applies to both men and women. It refused to quash the FIR against a 52-year-old woman…
The Calcutta High Court ruled that using words like “sweety” or “baby” does not always amount to sexual harassment. The court stressed the need to avoid reverse bias against male…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that the term “wife” must be broadly interpreted to grant maintenance, even in cases of invalid or void marriages. The Court held that…
A 20-year-old youth accused of rape was found dead in Noida police custody, sparking outrage. Police personnel were suspended, and an FIR for abetment to suicide was registered against the…
Shruti Mahapatra