The Delhi High Court quashed a POCSO case, stating that the accused and the minor victim are now married and living happily with two children. The court ruled that continuing the case would negatively impact their family.
The High Court ruled that a second wife cannot be prosecuted for abetment to bigamy just for marrying a man already in a subsisting marriage. The court emphasized that there must be proof of active participation in the offense.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife declaring herself a widow while her husband was alive amounts to extreme cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that false adultery allegations against a wife amount to mental cruelty. The court overturned the divorce decree and fined the husband.
The Delhi High Court ruled that filing false complaints against a spouse amounts to cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce, citing mental harassment by the wife.
The Allahabad High Court ruled in favor of two sisters-in-law accused under Section 498A IPC, stating they should not be held responsible for dowry demands. The court granted them relief and directed a fresh hearing.
Startup CEO Suchana Seth was arrested for allegedly killing her 4-year-old son in Goa. She was caught while fleeing to Karnataka with the body in a bag.
The Delhi High Court ruled that true love between adolescents cannot be controlled by police action while quashing a case against Arif Khan, who married a minor. The couple has now been happily married for nine years with two daughters.
A domestic fight in Delhi’s Sultanpuri took a violent turn when a woman bit off her husband’s ear. The man underwent surgery and later filed a complaint. Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation.
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Domestic Violence Act is meant to protect and uplift victims, not imprison defaulters for failing to pay maintenance. It clarified that breaches of monetary relief orders should be handled under separate legal provisions.
