In a shocking crime in Tripura, a woman allegedly beheaded her husband and hung the severed head from the ceiling. She was later arrested and sent to judicial custody.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that a wife’s suicide attempt and public defamation of her husband amounted to mental cruelty, dismissing her plea to restore conjugal rights.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a widow is still eligible for a family pension even if she has been convicted of murder, stating that family pension is a welfare right, not a reward.
Rohtak Police will now identify and keep a record of women who file fake rape cases to blackmail men. This step is aimed at stopping false complaints and extortion in the name of sexual assault.
The Supreme Court ruled that an adult unmarried daughter who is physically and mentally fit cannot ask for maintenance from her father under Section 125 CrPC. Such claims should be made under Hindu law through civil court.
A 29-year-old man from Ahmedabad has asked for police protection, claiming his alcoholic wife abuses him and threatens his family. He says she beats him after drinking and makes false complaints.
The Supreme Court ruled that a daughter who does not wish to maintain a relationship with her father cannot demand money from him for education or marriage expenses.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a son cannot claim any right over his parents’ property while they are alive. The Court emphasized that succession laws do not allow such claims during the parents’ lifetime.
The Patna High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance based on unproven or one-time immoral acts. The court said continuous adultery must be proven to disqualify her under Section 125 CrPC.
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an 18-year-old boy, stating that the POCSO Act was not meant to criminalize consensual teenage relationships. The Court said such misuse of the law can lead to injustice.
