Can a physical assault automatically become abetment of suicide when the victim dies five days later? The Chhattisgarh High Court overturned the 10-year imprisonment of four…
In a significant decision by the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench), a father’s plea for the custody of his U.S. citizen son was dismissed. The Court held that the child’s…
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) cancelled criminal charges against seven relatives of a man who were accused of cruelty and dowry harassment by his wife. The Court found that…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the Family Court’s decision to admit WhatsApp chats, allegedly showing a wife’s extramarital relationship, as evidence in divorce proceedings.…
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of a father accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter. After examining the evidence, the…
The Madras High Court recently set aside a Family Court order and granted divorce to a man who had been estranged from his wife for over eight years. The wife had earlier made…
The Orissa High Court upheld a divorce granted to a husband who faced repeated humiliation from his wife over his physical disability. The court concluded that such comments…
Summary: The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to an accused arrested under charges of rape and deception after a brief online acquaintance led to a physical relationship.…
Summary In a case closely watched for its legal and emotional complexity, the Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction of Krishna Tewari under Sections 498A and 302 of the IPC…
Summary In a landmark decision, the Chhattisgarh High Court set aside a Family Court’s order granting maintenance to a woman who was earlier divorced on the ground of adultery.…
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