The Delhi High Court ordered two police officers to pay ₹50,000 in compensation for illegally detaining a man for half an hour. The Court emphasized that even short-term detention without legal grounds is a serious violation of constitutional rights.
The Delhi High Court recently quashed a rape FIR against a man, highlighting the misuse of Section 376 IPC. The court ruled that the case was an example of how the provision, meant to protect women, is sometimes misused to harass men unnecessarily.
The Gujarat High Court has ordered a woman to pay ₹10,000 to her husband after she left him due to sub-caste differences, highlighting the negative impact of caste biases on modern relationships.
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to two brothers accused of gang-rape after the victim refused to undergo a medical examination, questioning the validity of her claims.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband and his family cannot keep a woman’s Stridhan after their marriage is annulled. This judgment emphasizes the importance of returning all items a woman brings to her matrimonial home, even after the marriage is declared void.
The Madras High Court recently reduced the life sentence of a woman convicted of setting her 13-year-old daughter on fire to 10 years in prison. Discover the details of this tragic case and the court’s decision.
The Gujarat High Court upheld the right of a woman to choose her own path in a case involving a habeas corpus petition by her live-in partner, affirming her freedom despite family pressures.
The Karnataka High Court dissolved a marriage on grounds of cruelty after the wife insulted her husband over his dark complexion, moved away from him, and made false allegations of illicit relationships, highlighting serious issues of discrimination and mental cruelty in marital relationships.
