The Kerala High Court clarified that being held guilty under Section 498A IPC does not automatically mean the accused is also guilty under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide. The court made this observation while deciding a dowry death appeal.
The Supreme Court acquitted a man in a 30-year-old suicide case, stating that mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment. The court emphasized the importance of legal assessment and due process.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a husband’s girlfriend cannot be charged under Section 498A IPC as she is not a relative. The court quashed the FIR filed against her in a domestic violence case.
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 Jharkhand High Court ruled that denying medical treatment to a wife to enforce a dowry demand is cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The court upheld the husband’s conviction while acquitting the in-laws due to lack of evidence.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a man forcibly kept in a rehab center by his wife due to marital issues must be released, as there was no medical justification for his detention.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a second marriage while the first is still valid is not just bigamy but also rape if obtained under false pretenses. The court dismissed a petition to quash the FIR against the accused.
The Supreme Court quashed a Section 498A IPC case against a woman’s former in-laws, citing inconsistencies in her claims and finding that she intended to harm them. The court ruled that the complaint lacked credibility.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that grabbing breasts or snapping a pyjama string does not amount to an attempt to rape but qualifies as aggravated sexual assault. The decision has sparked debate and calls for intervention from the Supreme Court.
An Ahmedabad court ruled that a rape case cannot force a man to fulfill a marriage promise. The accused was acquitted after the court found the complaint invalid.
