The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wife living separately from her husband without a valid reason is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125(4) CrPC, setting aside a family court’s order and directing a fresh hearing.
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an 18-year-old boy, observing that the POCSO Act was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents. The Court stressed that ignoring the victim’s statement would amount to injustice.
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Khushbu Devi, accused of conspiring with her lover and mother to kill her husband, citing the abandoned condition of her minor children. The Court stressed that bail was allowed only on humanitarian grounds with strict conditions.
The Allahabad High Court has ordered a CBI probe against a woman and her lawyer for filing false rape and criminal cases to extort money.
The Allahabad High Court increased a wife’s interim maintenance from ₹2,500 to ₹10,000 per month, holding that the earlier amount was too low for a middle-class woman to even afford basic needs.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that consent under fear or false promise of marriage is not valid, and such sexual relations amount to rape under Section 376 IPC.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a cruelty case against a husband, observing that the dispute with his wife was due to sexual incompatibility, not dowry harassment or cruelty.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a long-standing consensual physical relationship without deception does not amount to rape under IPC Section 375, quashing rape and extortion charges against the accused.
The Allahabad High Court has held that a widowed daughter-in-law is entitled to maintenance from her father-in-law if she lacks income, but reduced the maintenance amount to ₹1,000 per month.
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man accused of raping and murdering a 100-year-old woman, saying he was falsely implicated to claim government compensation.
