The Rajasthan High Court ruled that a married woman can choose to live with her lover if she wishes, stating that adult women cannot be treated as property or forced to stay in a marriage against their will.
A 30-year-old lawyer from Lucknow allegedly died by suicide, leaving behind a note blaming his wife and mother-in-law. Police are investigating the case and awaiting handwriting verification.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife’s medical records, including abortion reports, are private and cannot be used by a husband to prove adultery in court, protecting doctor-patient confidentiality.
The Karnataka High Court has canceled a POCSO case filed by a woman against her brothers, citing a family property dispute and lack of evidence. The court said the case seemed to be filed out of personal revenge.
A Delhi court advised a qualified woman to find a job instead of relying on her ex-husband for alimony, stating that she is capable of earning and should not place a financial burden on him.
The Bombay High Court acquitted a man in a 25-year-old case, ruling that refusing to marry after a long sexual relationship is not cheating if there was no false promise of marriage.
A Delhi court ruled that a qualified wife who is fit to work should not sit idle at home and rely completely on her husband for financial support, especially when she has the capacity to earn.
In a case dating back to 2017, the Calcutta High Court directed a decorated husband to pay ₹2 lakh monthly as interim relief to his journalist wife, even though domestic violence charges were not proven.
A woman in Punjab and her lover, a granthi, were arrested for murdering her NRI husband’s parents and setting their bodies on fire to hide evidence, after they opposed her extramarital affair.
Gauhati High Court acquits man in a POCSO case due to unreliable testimony from the child witness and no medical signs of sexual assault. The court emphasized the importance of credible evidence in securing a conviction.
