The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman has enough time in a year to understand whether a promise of marriage was false or merely unfulfilled. The court quashed the FIR against the accused, stating it was an abuse of legal process.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that alimony is meant to provide financial stability to a dependent spouse, not to penalize the other spouse. The court upheld a maintenance order, emphasizing the husband’s financial responsibility.
The Orissa High Court acquitted a man in an alleged rape case, stating that the grown-up victim, with prior sexual experience, did not resist the act, indicating consent. The judgment has sparked legal discussions.
The Karnataka High Court granted a divorce after a wife insulted her husband’s dark complexion, falsely accused him of an affair, and refused to withdraw complaints. The court ruled that these actions amounted to cruelty.
A Jadavpur University fresher, Swapnadip Kundu, was subjected to two hours of hostel ragging before falling from a balcony, resulting in his tragic death. Police investigations raise concerns about witness tampering and mobile phone seizure.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has urged the central government to reduce the age of sexual consent from 18 to 16, arguing that the existing law has caused injustice to adolescent boys.
A woman and her accomplices looted her boyfriend, assaulted him, and left him naked on Shahapur highway in Maharashtra. The victim, a businessman, was badly injured and hospitalised.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot sit idle and claim full maintenance from her estranged husband. She is entitled only to supportive maintenance and must make efforts to earn a livelihood.
A 38-year-old man from Hyderabad ended his life after being harassed by his wife and in-laws over family and property issues. His sister has lodged a police complaint against them.
The Madras High Court ruled that a wife and child are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, even if the marriage is not legally valid due to the existence of a first marriage. The court upheld the Family Court’s order directing the husband to pay ₹10,000 per month in maintenance.
