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.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife’s private medical records, such as abortion reports, cannot be used to prove adultery, citing the importance of doctor-patient confidentiality and the right to privacy under Article 21.
The Allahabad High Court calls for the introduction of a compensation law for individuals wrongfully convicted, stressing that some trial judges convict innocent people to protect their own reputations and careers.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that live-in couples, even when one partner is married, are entitled to protection from threats. The court upheld the right to personal autonomy in such relationships, highlighting legal safeguards despite societal norms.
The Delhi High Court deemed virginity tests on women as sexist and unconstitutional, emphasizing that these tests violate the right to dignity. The court ruled that such practices reinforce gender stereotypes and have no medical basis.
