The Kerala High Court clarified that small disputes in marriage can’t be treated as cruelty or dowry harassment under Section 498A IPC unless there’s clear evidence of cruelty linked to unlawful dowry demands.
The Calcutta High Court, while acquitting a teenager in a POCSO case, advised adolescent boys and girls to respect dignity, control sexual urges, and seek meaningful relationships built on commitment.
The Supreme Court ordered the sale of six shops owned by a man’s father to clear maintenance dues of Rs 1.25 crore owed to his wife after he abandoned her and remarried abroad.
The Delhi High Court highlighted that dowry deaths are not always due to male dominance alone. It pointed out that women too, at times, play a role in perpetuating abuse against other women within families.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a man in a live-in relationship without legally ending his previous marriage may be committing the offence of bigamy under IPC Sections 494 and 495.
The Bombay High Court ruled that to prove cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC, the woman must face continuous mistreatment close to the time of filing the complaint.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage is not legally valid without performing the ‘saptapadi’ or seven rounds around the sacred fire, which is an essential ritual under Hindu law.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act if she is living in an adulterous relationship, citing clear evidence of extramarital affairs.
The Delhi High Court has directed two police officers to pay ₹50,000 to a man illegally detained for half an hour, stressing that even short unlawful detentions violate fundamental rights.
The Supreme Court has quashed a criminal case under Section 498A IPC against a woman’s in-laws, noting inconsistencies in her complaint and clear signs of malicious intent.
