The Bombay High Court ruled that a husband’s relatives cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC just because they advised the wife to tolerate his cruelty, unless there is clear evidence of their involvement.
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man accused of raping and killing a 100-year-old woman, finding that the charges were likely false and filed for compensation benefits.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife forcing her husband to live in a separate room and denying marital companionship amounts to mental and physical cruelty. The court granted divorce on this ground.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband must financially support his wife and child, especially when the wife left her job at his insistence. The court said paying school fees doesn’t remove his responsibility to provide regular maintenance.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court imposed a ₹1 lakh fine on a woman for filing a false cruelty case against her fully disabled in-laws. The court found the allegations to be clearly untrue and a misuse of legal process.
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to a rape accused, stating that the victim knowingly went to his house after drinking and was aware of her actions. The court said both parties were adults and highlighted doubts in the victim’s claims.
The Karnataka High Court quashed a false dowry case filed against a US-based husband and allowed him to initiate legal action against his wife for malicious prosecution. The court found no evidence of cruelty or dowry demands.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed a rape case, stating that a woman cannot allege rape only because a long-term consensual relationship did not lead to marriage. The court emphasized the difference between a failed promise and intentional deceit.
Himanshu Sharma, a 20-year-old DU student, was allegedly kidnapped and killed by the family of a girl he was linked to. The incident happened after he left home for a birthday party. Police have arrested two people.
The Supreme Court sentenced a couple to six months in jail for bigamy but allowed them to serve alternate jail terms for the sake of their child. The Court stressed the need for proportionate punishment in social offences.
