The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered an inquiry into a woman who allegedly filed a false rape case, highlighting the misuse of legal provisions and urging action against the complainant.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court fined a woman Rs. 1 lakh for filing a false cruelty case against her 100% disabled in-laws, ruling the accusations as baseless and a misuse of legal processes.
A Delhi court has ordered a woman to pay Rs. 15 lakh to her ex-husband for defamation, citing harm to his reputation and professional life through false accusations and emails.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court fined a woman ₹1 lakh for misusing the legal process by continuing a case against her ex-husband even after a mutual divorce and settlement. The court found the charges baseless and driven by ulterior motives.
The Supreme Court quashed a Section 498A IPC case filed by a woman against her former in-laws, citing inconsistencies in her allegations and finding that her intent was to harm them. The court noted the delay in filing the complaint and the malicious motives behind the accusations.
The Orissa High Court acquitted a man accused of raping his sister-in-law, ruling that her failure to resist, despite being a grown woman with sexual experience, indicated the act was consensual and not against her will.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that insulting a spouse over their complexion and making false accusations of illicit relationships constitutes cruelty. The court granted the husband’s divorce, overturning the family court’s earlier decision.
The Delhi High Court raised concerns over the growing misuse of Section 498A in matrimonial disputes, where all relatives of the husband are often implicated. The Court granted relief to a man whose police appointment was delayed due to being named in a dowry harassment case.
The Bombay High Court ruled that making false accusations of being a “womaniser” and “alcoholic” without proof amounts to cruelty, upholding a Pune family court’s decision to dissolve a marriage.
The Bar Council of India firmly denied the allegations against Justice DY Chandrachud, calling them a malicious attempt to harm the judiciary’s reputation.
