The Bombay High Court has rejected a father’s plea for custody of his 3-year-old daughter, citing his history of anger issues and abusive behavior. The court ruled that the child’s welfare is the top priority.
A 17-year-old IIT-JEE aspirant from UP was brutally beaten by fellow students in Kota after an argument at a tea stall. He later died in the hospital. Police have identified six suspects.
The Supreme Court has put divorce proceedings on hold after a woman requested her husband’s cooperation in IVF treatment. She also filed for the case to be transferred from Bhopal to Lucknow.
The Supreme Court ordered the sale of six shops owned by a father-in-law to cover maintenance arrears for his son’s abandoned wife after the husband refused to comply with court orders.
The Delhi High Court ruled that dowry deaths are not just about male dominance but also involve women reinforcing societal hostility. The court upheld a conviction in a dowry-related death case.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that entering a live-in relationship without divorcing a legal spouse could be considered bigamy under IPC Sections 494 and 495.
The Bombay High Court ruled that to prove an offense under Section 498A, a woman must show continuous cruelty near the time of the complaint.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a spouse who can earn but stays unemployed without reason should not financially burden the other partner.
A young woman in Uttar Pradesh climbed a mobile tower to pressure her boyfriend into marriage, attracting a huge crowd and prompting police intervention.
The Delhi High Court ordered two police officers to pay ₹50,000 in compensation for illegally detaining a man for half an hour. The Court emphasized that even short-term detention without legal grounds is a serious violation of constitutional rights.
