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.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife’s false accusations of her husband having an illicit relationship with his mother amount to mental cruelty. This decision overturned a family court ruling and granted the husband a divorce.
A Pune court has ordered a daughter-in-law to vacate her in-laws’ home after allegations of harassment. The court also directed the husband to pay ₹25,000 monthly for her rent.
A 29-year-old woman from Shivamogga, Karnataka, discovered her husband was gay after three years of marriage and filed a police complaint under IPC sections 498A, 420, and 34.
