The Jharkhand High Court ruled that denying medical aid to a wife to enforce dowry demands constitutes cruelty under IPC Section 498A, upholding the conviction of Sanjay Kumar Rai.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage is invalid without the ‘saat pheras’ ceremony. This decision came while quashing a bigamy case against a woman due to the absence of essential marriage rituals.
The Delhi High Court acquitted a father and grandmother wrongfully accused by the police in a child’s death, highlighting the lack of evidence and criticizing the unfair investigation that led to their prolonged trial.
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a husband’s obligation to pay maintenance cannot be bypassed through an agreement with his wife. The court highlighted the statutory right of a wife to receive maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that women in long-term live-in relationships are entitled to maintenance after separation, even without legal marriage. This landmark decision highlights the rights of partners in live-in relationships.
A false dowry case filed against a mother-in-law was quashed by the court, emphasizing the misuse of legal provisions. The court noted that the mother-in-law did not live with the complainant, making the harassment claims baseless.
