The Supreme Court has stressed the need to prevent prolonged delays in criminal trials. Under the BNSS framework, statutory timelines apply at the charge-framing stage, including…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
A wife sought divorce while legal disputes involving her husband's family continued. Why did the Supreme Court question his relatives' involvement, and what did it direct both…
The Supreme Court has stressed the need to prevent prolonged delays in criminal trials. Under the BNSS framework, statutory timelines apply at the charge-framing stage, including…
A husband died by suicide after his wife left the matrimonial home, filed an FIR and initiated maintenance proceedings, while his suicide note blamed her family. But can even an…
Mother earned ₹1.5 lakh a month, yet the Supreme Court restored the father’s ₹60,000 monthly liability for two daughters. Why did the Court reject the High Court’s 50% reduction…
If the investigation was already complete and the chargesheet had been filed without arrest, was custodial arrest still necessary? The Supreme Court has stepped in and protected…
Can a husband be forced to face a full criminal trial even when official government records show he was hundreds of kilometres away on duty when the alleged incident happened? The…
Can a husband reduce his income for maintenance by showing PF and stock-plan deductions from salary? The Supreme Court has now clarified which deductions can actually be counted…
Why did Justice BV Nagarathna say, “We do not conduct seminars on justice for men.” at an NCW conference? Her remarks on women’s safety also raise a wider question: can the…
Can a man be dragged into a paternity and maintenance case merely because a married woman alleges an extra-marital affair and claims he fathered her child? The Supreme Court has…
Can a husband be forced to continue paying maintenance when photographs and electronic records prima facie show that his wife is living in adultery? The Supreme Court has…
