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.
The Orissa High Court ruled that a case under Section 498A can be filed where a wife resides after leaving her matrimonial home due to cruelty. The court referenced the Supreme Court ruling in Rupali Devi to confirm this jurisdiction.
The Orissa High Court ruled that Section 498A of the IPC cannot be quashed on the grounds of an invalid marriage, safeguarding women’s rights in cases of domestic abuse and harassment.
The Orissa High Court has reduced the monthly maintenance amount for Tapaswini Dash from ₹17,000 to ₹10,000. This decision follows a prolonged legal battle involving her husband, Dr. Sumit Sahu, and a series of disputes and allegations.
The Orissa High Court recently acquitted a man accused of rape, stating that the victim’s lack of resistance suggested consent. The court’s decision emphasizes that for an act to be deemed rape, there must be clear evidence of resistance and force.
