The Supreme Court reduced a woman’s murder conviction to culpable homicide, noting she may have acted under temporary insanity. She was released after spending nearly 10 years in prison.
The Kerala High Court has held that a man surviving on begging cannot be directed to pay maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The court dismissed the wife’s plea and directed the State to provide support.
The Allahabad High Court has held that refusal to marry after four years of a consensual live-in relationship is not a cognisable offence, dismissing a woman’s rape case against her partner.
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR filed in a family property dispute, ruling that human teeth cannot be treated as a dangerous weapon under IPC Section 326. The Court found the injuries were minor and not serious enough to justify criminal charges.
The Patna High Court rejected a husband’s plea for divorce after 18 years of separation, ruling that unproven claims of schizophrenia, cruelty, and desertion could not justify annulment. The Court held that vague allegations and lack of medical proof cannot be grounds for divorce.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife can still claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act even if she had earlier waived the right in an agreement. The Court said such waivers are invalid and upheld ₹30,000 monthly maintenance granted to her.
The Kerala High Court held that a wife can claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act even if she had earlier waived the right through an agreement. The Court ruled such waivers invalid, stressing that a husband’s statutory duty to provide support cannot be avoided.
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Khushbu Devi, accused of conspiring with her lover and mother to kill her husband, citing the abandoned condition of her minor children. The Court stressed that bail was allowed only on humanitarian grounds with strict conditions.
The Calcutta High Court ordered a wife to pay ₹1 lakh to her husband for defaming him by falsely accusing him of planning a second marriage through a newspaper notice. The Court emphasized that dignity must be protected and damages act as a deterrent against baseless allegations.
The Kerala High Court ruled that police can take action against women filing false sexual assault cases, stressing that both sides must be investigated.
