In a fresh ruling, the Orissa High Court has reduced the monthly maintenance amount payable by Dr. Sumit Sahu to his wife Tapaswini Dash from ₹17,000 to ₹10,000, amid their ongoing legal and personal conflict.
The Orissa High Court has acquitted a woman accused of criminal conspiracy in her husband’s death, ruling that failing to report him missing and staying with another man isn’t enough to prove conspiracy.
The Orissa High Court acquitted a man in an alleged rape case, stating that the grown-up victim, with prior sexual experience, did not resist the act, indicating consent. The judgment has sparked legal discussions.
The Orissa High Court ruled that Section 498A is often misused to pressurize a husband’s family. The court quashed a case against a woman, stating that relatives are sometimes falsely implicated in dowry harassment cases.
The Orissa High Court questioned the assumption that women engage in intimacy only to secure marriage. It stressed the importance of sexual autonomy and urged legal reforms to avoid automatically criminalizing failed relationships under the pretext of a false promise of marriage.
The Orissa High Court ruled that a senior citizen must prove they are unable to maintain themselves before seeking maintenance from their children. The case was sent back to the tribunal for a fresh hearing.
The Orissa High Court ruled that a senior citizen must prove financial inability before claiming maintenance from children. It set aside a previous order and sent the case back for a fresh hearing.
The Orissa High Court ruled that a wife’s failure to report her missing husband or living with another man does not amount to criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC, citing insufficient evidence to prove an agreement to commit a crime.
In a new ruling, the Orissa High Court reduced the monthly maintenance amount for Tapaswini Dash from Rs. 17,000 to Rs. 10,000 in her ongoing legal dispute with husband Dr. Sumit Sahu. The case has drawn widespread attention since 2020.
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.
