The MP High Court highlights the legal disparity between breach of promise and false promise of marriage, as it quashes criminal proceedings against a man accused of the latter.
The Karnataka High Court emphasized that the primary objective of alimony is to ensure the dependent spouse’s financial stability and not to punish the other spouse. The court dismissed a petition challenging a maintenance order.
The Karnataka High Court dissolved a marriage on grounds of cruelty after the wife insulted her husband over his dark complexion, moved away from him, and made false allegations of illicit relationships, highlighting serious issues of discrimination and mental cruelty in marital relationships.
Jadavpur University’s first-year student, Swapnadip Kundu, tragically died after enduring two hours of intense ragging in a hostel room. The police are investigating the incident, highlighting the severe consequences of ragging in educational institutions.
The Orissa High Court acquitted a man accused of raping his sister-in-law, ruling that her lack of resistance, given her age and sexual experience, indicated consent. The case highlights complexities in interpreting consent in sexual assault cases.
The Delhi High Court observed that dowry deaths involve complex dynamics beyond male dominance, with women also perpetuating hostility. The Court emphasized the severe psychological trauma inflicted by dowry demands.
A 20-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district climbed a mobile tower, demanding her boyfriend marry her. The dramatic incident drew a large crowd and required police intervention.
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that a healthy and able-bodied husband must legally support his wife, dismissing excuses of financial incapability as baseless under Section 125 CrPC.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair and betting habit cannot justify dowry death charges under IPC Section 304B. The court granted bail to the accused, emphasizing the absence of dowry demands.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a second marriage during the existence of the first marriage constitutes rape, not just bigamy. The court dismissed the man’s petition to quash the FIR, emphasizing the seriousness of his actions.
