The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of rape after verifying that he was out of the country on the day of the alleged incident. The court called it a misuse of law.
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 undermine judicial authority.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot be charged with extortion for seeking maintenance through the court. The court quashed complaints filed by both spouses, citing a lack of evidence for cruelty or false claims.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that non-consensual unnatural sex by a husband with his major wife is not an offense under IPC Sections 375 and 377. The judgment led to the acquittal of a man previously convicted for rape and unnatural offense.
A Mumbai court acquitted a Merchant Navy officer in a rape case, ruling that there was no express promise of marriage before the consensual relationship with his former girlfriend.
The Bombay High Court recently quashed a rape case after both the accused and the alleged victim agreed to resolve their differences. As part of the settlement, they were directed to complete six months of social service.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a mother’s societal morality does not necessarily impact her ability to provide for her child’s welfare, granting shared custody in a case where the family court had favored the father.
The Karnataka High Court granted child custody to a father, citing the mother’s neglect due to her illicit relationship. The court emphasized that the child’s welfare should always be the priority in custody cases.
The Madras High Court overturned a Family Court decision requiring a wife to pay Rs. 20,000 as interim maintenance to her husband, citing insufficient proof of his inability to earn. The court ruled in favor of the wife and ordered the husband to pay maintenance instead.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has amended its earlier controversial judgment, removing the phrase “kind enough” in reference to a rape convict. However, the sentence reduction from life imprisonment to 20 years remains unchanged.
