The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband cannot be charged with rape under IPC, as Indian law does not currently recognise marital rape. The Court dismissed the FIR filed by the wife of MLA Umang Singhar.
The Gujarat High Court ordered ₹1 lakh compensation for a man who stayed in jail for nearly three years even after getting bail. Authorities failed to act on the bail order due to an unopened email attachment.
Govandi Police in Mumbai have filed a case against former TISS Director Shalini Bharat, her husband, and their son after her daughter-in-law accused them of harassment, dowry demands, and emotional abuse.
The Supreme Court removed a Jharkhand High Court condition requiring a husband to pay ₹9 lakh as interim compensation while granting anticipatory bail under Section 498A IPC. However, the Court allowed an increase in the husband’s monthly maintenance from ₹4,000 to ₹10,000.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a woman cannot be forced to marry someone even if they were in an intimate relationship. The court granted anticipatory bail to a woman accused of abetment to suicide after a man ended his life.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s financial instability, along with failed efforts to earn and resulting abusive behavior, can cause mental cruelty to the wife. The court granted divorce on these grounds.
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.
