The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair and betting habit cannot justify dowry death charges under IPC Section 304B. The court granted bail to the accused, emphasizing the absence of dowry demands.
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a woman can file a cruelty case under Section 498A of the IPC after divorce, but only for incidents that took place during the marriage. The court quashed a related FIR for lacking necessary allegations of marital cruelty.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband cannot be held liable for rape under Indian law and that non-consensual ‘unnatural’ sex within marriage does not fall under Section 377 of the IPC. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi dismissed the charges against Umang Singhar, stating that marital relations go beyond mere procreation.
Former TISS Director Shalini Bharat, along with her husband and son, has been booked by the Mumbai police for harassment, following a complaint from her daughter-in-law. The case includes charges under sections 498A, 504, 506, and 34 of the IPC.
The Madras High Court has ruled that husbands can be jailed under Section 498A IPC for extramarital affairs that cause serious domestic discord and mental cruelty to their wives. This landmark decision reinforces the legal consequences of infidelity in marriage.
A husband has petitioned the Supreme Court, alleging his wife deceived him by hiding a medical condition that affects her gender. The court has issued a notice to review the case, originally dismissed by the High Court.
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