The Allahabad High Court has ruled that while a relationship between a brother-in-law and sister-in-law is immoral, it is not considered rape if the woman is an adult and gives consent.
The Kerala High Court has ruled that calling a woman’s body “fine” amounts to sexual harassment and is punishable under the Indian Penal Code.
The Orissa High Court has acquitted a woman accused of criminal conspiracy in her husband’s death, ruling that failing to report him missing and staying with another man isn’t enough to prove conspiracy.
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the offence of bigamy under Section 494 of the IPC applies only to the husband who remarries during his existing marriage, and not to his second wife.
The Bombay High Court quashed a rape case against a Mumbai lawyer, ruling the accusations were based on a failed personal relationship and had no solid proof of coercion or abuse.
The Bombay High Court confirmed that a divorced woman can seek maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, relying on a Supreme Court ruling that supports post-divorce relief for victims of domestic abuse.
The Kerala High Court quashed a POCSO case filed by a wife against her husband, calling it a misuse of the law. The court found the complaint weak and said it was likely made out of personal revenge after marital issues.
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR filed in 2021, saying the case was an example of misuse of Section 376 IPC. The court found that the relationship was consensual and not based on a false promise of marriage.
The Allahabad High Court slammed trial courts for convicting innocent people to save their reputation and urged the government to bring a law to compensate those wrongly prosecuted.
A Delhi court acquitted a man of rape after WhatsApp chats showed a mutual and intimate relationship, contradicting the woman’s claim of forced sexual assault.
