The Karnataka High Court recently quashed proceedings under section 498A (cruelty to women) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) initiated against a husband by his wife for not consummating their marriage. The reason she gave was that his husband follows t...
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A Kerala court on June 17 sentenced a fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal to life imprisonment in a case under the POCSO Act in which he was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor girl. Judge K Soman said that the accused Mavunkal committed repeate...
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While considering the grant of stay of the interim maintenance order passed under section 125 of CrPC, the Delhi High Court has observed that a revisional court cannot put a general direction of depositing the entire maintenance amount by keeping asi...
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The 22nd Law Commission of India has decided again to solicit the views and ideas of the public at large and many recognized religious organizations about the Uniform Civil Code. The reason behind taking this step is that the consultation paper issue...
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The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, directed the police to reach out to the employer of a woman and ensure that her pay and benefits are withheld until she acts upon the judicial order to transfer custody of her daughter to her husband. A bench of...
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The Rajasthan High Court recently rejected a husband’s application in divorce proceedings to take on record a DNA test to prove his wife’s adultery. By the DNA test, he wanted to prove that he was not the father of the child that the coup...
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The High Court of Orissa recently quashed a cruelty case that was filed under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against a woman by her brother’s wife. Justice G Satapathy quashed the proceedings against the sister-in-law saying that t...
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The Delhi High Court directed all district courts in the national capital to allowing the parties/lawyers to appear before them for proceedings of their cases in hybrid or video conferencing mode without any prior request. Through the circular issued...
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The sessions court refused to grant relief to the wife as she was earning way more than her husband. The wife had asked for maintenance and an increased amount for the rearing of the child. The husband had alleged the child not to be his child. The c...
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High Court noted that the demand of the daughter-in-law is against the law. It stated that her right to live in the common house is not absolute and she can’t have sole possession of the property. The daughter-in-law had approached the court against ...
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