The Jharkhand High Court ruled that long separation and pending dowry cases alone do not prove cruelty or desertion. The husbandās divorce appeal was dismissed for lack ofā¦
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 fourā¦
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that long separation and pending dowry cases alone do not prove cruelty or desertion. The husbandās divorce appeal was dismissed for lack ofā¦
Delhi High Court warns that false sexual offence complaints harm not just the accused but also genuine women victims. Court says misuse of law creates public doubt and weakensā¦
The Kerala High Court ruled that child custody decisions must focus only on the childās best interests, not the gender of the parent. The Court stressed that children need equalā¦
The Delhi High Court ruled that false rape cases cause irreversible damage to the accused, including loss of reputation, liberty, and mental health, which cannot be undone by mereā¦
When the wife of a murdered man chooses not to pursue criminal proceedings, an uncle cannot claim āvictimā status. The Allahabad High Court held that the closest legal heirāsā¦
A serious POCSO prosecution unravelled in open court as the prosecutrix withdrew rape allegations, key witnesses failed the prosecution, and forensic evidence offered noā¦
By making interim maintenance payable from the application date, the Allahabad High Court has effectively converted years of court delay into sudden financial liability forā¦
The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after the husbandās second marriage. The Court stressed that vague, delayed, andā¦
The Karnataka High Court set aside a life sentence in a sensational murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. Theā¦
