Indian man has human rights too
The Orissa High Court questioned the assumption that women engage in intimacy only to secure marriage. It stressed the importance of sexual autonomy and urged legal reforms to avoid automatically…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a married woman cannot claim her consent was obtained through a false promise of marriage. The court dismissed the rape case, stating that…
The Delhi High Court dismissed a man's plea seeking an Income Tax investigation into his wife's family over a ₹2 crore dowry claim. The court ruled that the complaint arose…
The Bombay High Court ruled that mental cruelty under Section 498A IPC can be inflicted even if in-laws reside separately. The court dismissed an application to quash criminal proceedings, emphasizing…
A woman in Bengaluru was arrested for dragging a man on her car’s bonnet for 3 km after a traffic dispute. Both individuals have been booked in separate cases following…
The Bombay High Court ruled that a woman has the right to decide on pregnancy termination, not the Medical Board, while allowing a 33-week pregnancy termination due to severe fetal…
The Madras High Court reduced the life sentence of a woman convicted of setting her minor daughter on fire to 10 years, ruling that her actions lacked intent for murder…
The Delhi High Court ruled that simply demanding dowry does not qualify as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. It quashed an FIR against distant relatives of the husband, stating that…
The Orissa High Court ruled that a senior citizen must prove they are unable to maintain themselves before seeking maintenance from their children. The case was sent back to the…
The Delhi High Court fined a woman ₹5,000 for accusing a family court judge of bias in a child custody case. The court dismissed her plea, stating that such allegations…
Shruti Mahapatra