The Supreme Court of India ruled that a woman has the right to live in a shared household, and cannot be evicted simply because someone finds her presence unpleasant.
The Kerala High Court has said that Indian rape laws are not gender-neutral. It pointed out that while men can be prosecuted for sex under false promise of marriage, women cannot.
In a tragic incident from Maharashtra, a woman threw her six children into a well after a family fight. All six children died, and the mother has been arrested for murder.
A journalist in Chennai was denied a house after a male tenant objected to living next to a single woman. Her viral post highlights the ongoing rental bias against single female tenants in India.
A 23-year-old man from Assam was assaulted by a group for taking a selfie with his female colleague. The attack happened due to a personal misunderstanding involving community sentiments. His mother later intervened to rescue him.
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a husband cannot escape his legal duty to pay maintenance under Section 125 CrPC by making a private agreement with his wife. The court emphasized that statutory rights cannot be waived by personal arrangements.
A Pune court granted a husband divorce without alimony after the wife repeatedly ignored court orders to resume their marital life. The court ruled her refusal as grounds to deny maintenance.
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that women can be granted bail even in serious crimes like murder, under Section 437 of the CrPC. The court emphasized that gender must be considered during bail applications.
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man in a 26-year-old dowry and cruelty case, highlighting how Section 498A IPC is often misused in family disputes. The Court stressed the need for solid evidence and cautioned against implicating entire families without proof.
The Karnataka High Court directed a husband to pay Rs 25,000 to his wife for litigation expenses so she can contest his divorce petition, considering her financial dependence and his income.
