To deny a trans woman the status of a ‘woman’ for the purpose of legal protection under Section 498A IPC solely on the ground of her reproductive capacity is to perpetuate discrimination, the Court ruled. The Andhra Pradesh High Court has...
Read MoreThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a husband may rely on his wife’s WhatsApp chats—even if accessed without her consent—as evidence in a divorce proceeding to establish adultery. The Court observed that while the right to privacy is c...
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Once a marriage was voluntarily registered under the Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules, the registrar cannot cancel the entry merely because the parties later claim their marriage is invalid, the Court said. The Kerala High Court recently clarif...
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The girl alleged that she had been forcibly married to a contractor in Bihar to settle her parents’ financial liabilities and was being threatened for attempting to escape. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed the Delhi and Bihar Police to ensure...
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“The statutory provisions for maintenance are intended to protect the spouse, children or parents from destitution and vagrancy, and they declare the public policy of the nation. Thus, the above legal principle is equally applicable to an agreement a...
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The Orissa High Court has held that a wife’s act of ridiculing or making disparaging remarks about her husband’s physical disability—using terms like ‘Nikhatu’ or ‘Kempa’—constitutes mental cruelty and serves as a legitimate ground for di...
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The Supreme Court recently quashed an FIR and chargesheet filed against a husband and his family under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (cruelty towards wife), emphasizing that vague and generalized allegations do not warrant the continuation of...
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The Chhattisgarh High Court held that initiating proceedings under Section 377 IPC against a husband, without medical or supporting evidence, constitutes an abuse of the legal process. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas was hearing petitions challenging FIR...
Read MoreThe Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was considering a Petition challenging the award passed by the Lok Adalat as also order passed in the Execution Petition. The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that a Lok Adalat Award become...
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Observing that the husband and his family are ‘crorepatis’, a Mumbai sessions court recently increased the compensation for a woman — subjected to 20 years of abuse, humiliation, and domestic violence — from ₹5 lakh to ₹1 crore. Additiona...
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