The Karnataka High Court rejected a husbandās plea for a DNA test, holding that brief and discontinuous cohabitation does not justify questioning paternity once marriage isā¦
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 Karnataka High Court rejected a husbandās plea for a DNA test, holding that brief and discontinuous cohabitation does not justify questioning paternity once marriage isā¦
A man convicted under Section 323 IPC was acquitted after two decades when the Calcutta High Court held that vague, omnibus allegations and contradictory testimony cannot sustainā¦
The Delhi High Court refused to stop an FIR alleging forgery of a fatherās Will that excluded his son. The Court held that criminal investigation can continue even while probateā¦
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside a POCSO conviction, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the victimās minority and the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.Theā¦
The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase ā¹40,000 interim maintenance, holding it is only a temporary arrangement to avoid hardship during trial. The Court made it clear thatā¦
The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that marriage between consenting adults is a constitutional right, not a family-controlled privilege. Parental threats or social pressure cannotā¦
The Punjab and Haryana High Court suspended a 20-year POCSO sentence of a minor boy, noting a small age gap, a delayed FIR, and circumstances indicating consensual teenageā¦
The Tripura High Court ruled that a negative DNA report only rules out paternity, not the offence of rape, and upheld a 20-year sentence under POCSO. At the same time, the Courtā¦
The Jharkhand High Court held that payment of alimony and grant of divorce do not automatically end a husbandās duty to pay maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The Courtā¦
