Supreme Court: Section 498A Frequently Misused to Coerce Husbands into Meeting Unreasonable Demands by Wives
The Court said that there is a growing trend to use the provision as a tool by women for unleashing […]
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Supreme Court Rules That Rejection of Marriage Proposal Does Not Constitute Abetment of Suicide
The Court observed that the deceased’s dying declaration did not mention any physical relationship or sexual intercourse with the accused,
Supreme Court Cautions Courts Against Over-Involving Husband’s Distant Relatives in Exaggerated S. 498A IPC Cases
The Supreme Court has urged lower courts to refrain from unnecessarily implicating a husband’s distant relatives in cases filed by
Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Increasing Rape Allegations Following Breakups in Consensual Relationships
A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh flagged the “worrying trend” of attributing criminality to the
Delhi Court Directs Woman to Pay ₹15 Lakh in Ex-Husband’s Defamation Case
The case revolved around allegations of defamatory emails and chats that the ex-wife had purportedly sent, targeting her ex-husband NEW
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Supreme Court: Ending a Relationship Alone Doesn’t Justify Rape Allegations Against a Man
The Court was of the view that it was inconceivable for the girl-complainant to maintain a prolonged relationship with the
Supreme Court: Domestic Violence Act Aims for Quick Relief, But Cases Still Take Time to Resolve
On Monday, November 4, the Supreme Court raised concerns about the slow progress of cases filed under the Protection of
Delhi High Court rejects husband’s request for wife’s gender verification
The man claimed that his wife was a transgender person and that she could not file a domestic violence case
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Delhi High Court: Wife’s Right to Reside in Shared Household Under DV Act Is Not Absolute
The Delhi High Court ruled on Monday that a wife’s right to live in the shared household under the Protection
Orders Under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act Are Appealable Under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act
The Delhi High Court ruled that orders issued under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (GW Act)
Ministry of Law and Justice: Notaries Prohibited from Executing Marriage or Divorce Deeds
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has instructed all Notaries to refrain from executing marriage and divorce deeds since
Right to Peace for Senior Citizens Takes Precedence Over a Daughter-In-Law’s Right to Live in a Shared Household Under the Domestic Violence Act in Cases of Severe Mistreatment
The Delhi High Court has determined that a senior citizen’s right to peaceful living cannot be diminished by a woman’s
