A woman in the UK was sentenced but walked free after stabbing a man during a psychotic episode. The victim fears the punishment was too light and that others might face similar risks.
The Allahabad High Court raised concern over the wife’s parents attending mediation only to claim money deposited by the husband, and laid out new rules to ensure the mediation process isn’t misused.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife who is divorced due to adultery cannot claim maintenance from her ex-husband, setting aside a previous family court order.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that using words like ‘baby’ or ‘sweety’ does not always imply sexual harassment and cautioned against reverse bias in such cases.
The Rajasthan High Court convicted a man for outraging a minor’s modesty under Section 354 IPC but acquitted him of attempt to rape, stating that the act had not progressed beyond preparation.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman in a long-term live-in relationship has the right to maintenance after separation, even without legal marriage, reinforcing financial support rights under Section 125 of CrPC.
The Bombay High Court has upheld a trial court’s decision ordering a husband to pay ₹3 crore in compensation and ₹1.5 lakh per month as maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act.
The Bombay High Court quashed a 498A IPC case filed by a judge against her husband and in-laws, stating that the FIR appeared to be a counterblast to their marital dispute and lacked evidence of cruelty or obstruction.
The Delhi High Court quashed a POCSO case, stating that the accused and the minor victim are now married and living happily with two children. The court ruled that continuing the case would negatively impact their family.
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Domestic Violence Act is meant to protect and uplift victims, not imprison defaulters for failing to pay maintenance. It clarified that breaches of monetary relief orders should be handled under separate legal provisions.
