The Chhattisgarh High Court held that a husband cannot demand his wife’s call records or private details, ruling that marriage does not override the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a fresh plea challenging the marital rape exception under Section 375 of the IPC. The petitioner argues that the exception violates key fundamental rights under the Constitution.
The Karnataka High Court directed the State to pay ₹5 lakh to a man wrongfully arrested due to identity confusion. The Court stressed the importance of verifying identity before making arrests.
A rape accused has moved the Kerala High Court, requesting the removal of online content that reveals his identity. He claims such content harms his privacy, dignity, and affects his family life and career, even before the trial is over.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife’s medical records, including abortion reports, are private and cannot be used by a husband to prove adultery in court, protecting doctor-patient confidentiality.
The Calcutta High Court ordered a woman to pay ₹1 lakh in damages to her husband for falsely accusing him of planning a second marriage in a public newspaper, causing emotional harm.
The Allahabad High Court slammed trial courts for convicting innocent people to save their reputation and urged the government to bring a law to compensate those wrongly prosecuted.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that medical records, including abortion reports, are private and cannot be used to prove adultery, protecting the fundamental right to privacy and reinforcing doctor-patient confidentiality.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed concern over the rise in sexual offences linked to live-in relationships, citing their impact on societal values and individual behavior.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that private medical records, such as abortion reports, cannot be used to prove adultery in marital disputes, emphasizing the protection of doctor-patient confidentiality and privacy rights.
