The Bombay High Court has quashed an FIR for rape based on a false promise of marriage, stating the victim had sufficient intelligence to understand the moral implications of her consent.
A 20-year-old man accused of rape was found dead in Noida police custody, prompting the suspension of several officers and a detailed investigation. The man’s family alleges police misconduct and bribery.
The Rajasthan High Court has acquitted a man of attempted rape but convicted him for outraging modesty under Section 354 IPC. The 1991 case involved a six-year-old victim and resulted in a modified sentence based on new legal interpretations.
A family court in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has ordered a woman to pay ₹5,000 monthly maintenance to her husband. The court found that the husband, who dropped out of college due to his wife’s insistence, was unemployed while his wife was running a beauty parlour.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that dowry harassment complaints filed after receiving a divorce notice lack significance, quashing the FIR against the in-laws in a recent judgment.
A Delhi court in October 2021 awarded interim custody of two minor children to their father, stressing that the children’s welfare takes precedence over the mother’s personal choices.
The Bombay High Court has directed a working woman to pay Rs 10,000 monthly maintenance to her ailing, unemployed ex-husband, emphasizing that the Hindu Marriage Act’s term ‘spouse’ includes both husband and wife.
A 22-year-old student from BN College in Patna was brutally beaten to death by masked men. The incident has sparked protests and concerns over law and order in Bihar, with one arrest made so far.
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