Can a dead marriage be kept alive only because of procedure? The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that law does not require preservation of a matrimonial bond that has irretrievably…
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…
Can a dead marriage be kept alive only because of procedure? The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that law does not require preservation of a matrimonial bond that has irretrievably…
A 27-year-old husband was found dead on his bed with a mark on his neck.Now, a Tripura court has sentenced his wife to life imprisonment in the 2023 murder case. DHALAI: A court…
Can a husband get divorce by alleging wife’s mental illness? The Madras High Court refused divorce despite the husband producing doctors’ prescriptions, because mere prescriptions…
Can a husband’s dignity be attacked by an allegation of impotence? The Rajasthan High Court said such allegations hit a husband’s dignity, but when wife alleges impotence or…
Can a separate-living relative be prosecuted in a 498A case without proof of involvement? The Rajasthan High Court said No. A relative living separately from the couple cannot be…
A customer visits a sex worker. Can he automatically be charged with human trafficking? The Telangana High Court has now given a clear answer and explained when criminal liability…
A Delhi court refused interim maintenance to a working woman earning over ₹60,000 per month, despite her husband’s higher salary. The ruling raises an important question: Is…
Kerala High Court says No. Holding that a minor child’s wish to stay with the father is relevant, but custody cannot be decided on preference alone. The child’s welfare,…
Does filing Domestic Violence and Section 85 BNS cases in another district automatically justify transfer of a divorce case? Bombay High Court says No. holding that mere pendency…
