The presence of accused cannot be the sole ground to frame charges against him
Jammu and Kashmir High Court State v. Abdul Qayoom The accused had been charged with the killing of four ladies…
ARNESH KUMAR VS. STATE OF BIHAR- setting a 7-year rule to stop unnecessary Arrest.
Introduction However, like any legislation, there are two sides to the coin. While laws aimed at safeguarding the rights of…
Karnataka High Court: The court cannot withhold the original title document produced by the surety while executing the bail bond.
Sadatulla Syed v. National Investigation Agency [Neutral Citation: 2024:KHC:752-DB] In overturning a trial court's judgement, the Karnataka High Court noted…
An earning wife who hides her true income from the court is not entitled to maintenance from her husband.
ABC v. XYZ, 2023 - Del 5624, decided on 12-09-2023.Delhi High Court: The appellant's wife had challenged the Principal Judge…
As per Indian culture, a married woman must serve an aged mother-in-law. Jharkhand High Court Cites Vedas and Article 51-A
Rudra Narayan Ray vs Piyali Ray Chatterjee Criminal Revision No. 172 of 2022 The Jharkhand High Court has declared that…
“The unborn child’s gender is determined by the male chromosome, not the female chromosome”; the Delhi High Court denies bail in a dowry death case.
Case Title: Hardesh Sharma v. State BAIL APPLN. 43/2024 The Delhi High Court has emphasised the importance of teaching those…
A wife refusing to have an intimate relationship with her husband is cruelty, a valid ground for divorce.
Sudeepto Saha vs Moumita Saha FIRST APPEAL No. 896 of 2014 According to a recent ruling by the Madhya Pradesh…
In cases governed by Mitakshara Law, the Supreme Court rules that a child of an “invalid marriage” is entitled to a share of the parent’s property.
Revanasiddappa v. Mallikarjun, 2023 SC 1087, decided on 01.09.2023. INTRODUCTION In Revanasiddappa and others versus Mallikarjun and others, 2023 SCC…
Lok Adalats are not courts, their settlement decrees is not valid
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) vs Yunus CIVIL APPEAL NO.901 OF 2022 In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court…
Excessive drinking by a husband amounts to mental cruelty to his wife and family.
Payal Sharma vs Umesh Sharma F.A.(MAT) No. 4 of 2022 Chhattisgarh High Court: A division bench consisting of Goutam Bhaduri*…