The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman cannot allege rape simply because a long-term consensual relationship did not end in marriage. The court quashed the case, stating that only promises made with intent to deceive can amount to rape.
A 20-year-old Delhi University student, Himanshu Sharma, was abducted from Delhi and killed in Baghpat, UP. Police arrested two accused after his mother alleged that the girl’s family carried out the murder.
The Supreme Court sentenced a woman and her second husband to six months in jail for bigamy. To protect their six-year-old child, the court allowed them to serve their sentences alternately.
The Kerala High Court ruled that consensual sex without a “misconception of fact” does not amount to rape. It quashed charges against a man, holding that the relationship was voluntary and based on mutual consent.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court fined a woman ₹1 lakh for filing a false cruelty case against her 100% disabled in-laws. The court found the allegations impossible and declared the FIR a misuse of law.
The Karnataka High Court quashed a dowry case against a US-based man, ruling that his wife misused the law by filing false charges. The Court allowed him to pursue malicious prosecution under Section 211 IPC.
The Telangana High Court ruled that damaging a spouse’s reputation or restricting access to Facebook and Instagram can amount to cruelty. Granting divorce to a husband, the Court found that repeated false criminal cases and desertion showed the marriage had irretrievably broken down.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that insulting a husband for being unemployed during COVID-19 amounts to mental cruelty. Granting divorce, the Court observed that the wife’s arrogance, desertion, and humiliation during financial stress proved cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.
The Bombay High Court quashed a rape FIR against a man accused of deceiving a woman with a false promise of marriage. The court ruled that the relationship was consensual, both families had discussed marriage, and there was no evidence of bad faith from the start.
The Supreme Court increased alimony from ₹15 lakh to ₹50 lakh for an M.Tech-qualified wife, considering her doctor-husband’s higher income. The Court upheld the divorce while ensuring a fair and balanced financial settlement.
