The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a wife’s emotional love for another man does not qualify as adultery unless there is a physical relationship. This decision impacts maintenance claims in legal disputes.
A heartbreaking incident in Pune saw a grandfather jump from a building after his daughter-in-law denied him access to his grandson. Four years later, the police have registered a case following a complaint by his son.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that non-consensual unnatural sex by a husband with his major wife is not an offense under IPC Sections 375 and 377. The judgment led to the acquittal of a man previously convicted for rape and unnatural offense.
A woman who was declared dead seven years ago in Uttar Pradesh was recently found alive and married. Meanwhile, a man had been serving a jail sentence for her “murder.” The police have now reopened the case to establish the truth.
The Kerala High Court ruled that the one-year waiting period for filing a mutual divorce petition is unconstitutional as it violates fundamental rights. The court emphasized that legal provisions should not restrict judicial remedies.
The Bombay High Court ruled that marrying another woman without the first wife’s consent is cruelty under Section 498-A IPC. The court emphasized that such an act can cause severe mental trauma and violates the intent of the law.
A 47-year-old mathematics professor at IIT-Guwahati was found dead in his campus quarters. Police suspect suicide and have sent the body for post-mortem. Investigations are ongoing.
A couple in Kerala planned to end their lives together, but the woman backed out at the last moment. The man took his life in a hotel room, while the woman was found crying and later rescued. Police are investigating the case.
Kannada actress Abhinaya has been sentenced to two years in prison for dowry harassment. The Karnataka High Court also sentenced her mother, Jayamma, to five years. The case, filed in 2002, was reopened after an appeal, leading to their conviction.
A woman and her son in Delhi were arrested for murdering her husband, chopping his body into 22 pieces, storing them in a fridge, and disposing of them across the city.
