The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair or betting addiction cannot be used as a reason to charge him under Section 304B IPC for dowry death. The court granted him bail, citing lack of evidence of dowry demands.
A 35-year-old man from Gurugram allegedly ended his life while streaming on Instagram Live from a hotel room. His wife accused a female friend of blackmail and abetment to suicide. Police have registered a case under IPC Section 306.
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that not giving proper medical treatment to a wife in order to pressure her for dowry is considered cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC. The Court upheld the husband’s conviction in such a case.
A 60-year-old man spent five years in jail after being accused of sexually assaulting his granddaughter and getting her pregnant. DNA tests later proved he was not the father, leading to his acquittal.
The Calcutta High Court has issued detailed guidelines for arrest in IPC Section 498A cases, stating that police cannot make automatic arrests without proper reasons and documentation.
The Bombay High Court has ordered the release of a man confined in a rehabilitation centre on his wife’s instructions, stating that no medical records justified the detention.
The Bombay High Court stated that a second marriage while the first marriage is still valid amounts not only to bigamy but also rape if done under false promises, and rejected a plea to dismiss the FIR.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to a 22-year-old college student accused of rape, noting possible consensual relations and prolonged custody. The FIR was filed days after the incident, based on advice from the complainant’s ex-boyfriend.
The Kerala High Court has held that a divorced wife cannot stay in her ex-husband’s home by claiming it as a shared household. The ruling confirmed that eviction orders by a civil court cannot be overridden post-divorce.
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a divorced woman can file a case under Section 498A IPC, but only for cruelty or harassment that happened during the marriage. Allegations made for incidents after divorce will not be accepted.
