The Karnataka High Court has clarified that if one parent applies for a child’s passport and claims divorce or custody, they must submit proper documents. The Court directed…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
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…
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that if one parent applies for a child’s passport and claims divorce or custody, they must submit proper documents. The Court directed…
The Supreme Court has made it clear that simply working from home does not give any parent an automatic advantage in child custody battles. The Court said custody must depend on…
The Bombay High Court has suspended the 15-year sentence of a man convicted under POCSO, noting inconsistencies in the victim’s age and signs of consensual relationship. The Court…
The Kerala High Court has made it clear that a man doesn’t need direct proof to show his wife is living in adultery—circumstantial evidence is enough to deny her maintenance. This…
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife can seek maintenance even if she is skilled or capable of working, as long as she does not have a steady or sufficient income. The Court…
The Delhi High Court has set aside a divorce decree after finding that a Family Court judge relied on a non-existent Section 28A of the Special Marriage Act and mixed-up unrelated…
The Delhi High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved through custom only when the person proves the custom with strict, reliable evidence. A woman’s second marriage…
The Gujarat High Court has temporarily stopped the investigation ordered against a man who himself was the complainant in an alleged honour killing case. The court said that the…
Gujarat High Court ruled that refusing a daughter-in-law permission to accompany her in-laws to a temple is not “cruelty” under Section 498A IPC. The Court upheld the acquittal in…
