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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Telangana HC | For invoking S. 304-B IPC, harassment or cruelty caused to a woman should have happened “soon before her death”

Telangana High Court: K. Lakshman, J.,  while addressing an issue, observed that, there should be a perceptible nexus between the death of a

Published on August 20, 2020August 21, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | When can Court presume under S. 113-A Evidence Act, that dowry death has been caused? HC explains

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B.A. Patil and Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, JJ., upheld the decision of the trial court with regard to

Published on August 17, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Allegation of woman set ablaze in view of dowry demand dismissed; Prosecution theory of homicidal death sheer exaggeration

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Kumari Prabha Sharma, JJ., dismissed the allegations of dowry demand, cruelty against the

Published on August 12, 2020August 13, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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On way back from Maharashtra, migrant woman from M.P. delivered her baby on road: NHRC takes suo moto cognizance

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a pregnant migrant woman, who was

Published on May 15, 2020October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Editors Guild of India noted with shock and concern the high-handed manner in which law enforcement agencies in J&K used prevailing laws to deal with 2 journalists

The Editors Guild of India has noted with shock and concern the high-handed manner in which the law enforcement agencies in Jammu

Published on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

MHA directs all States/UTs to provide — necessary Police Security to Doctors and Medical Staff fighting COVID 19 — in view of incidents of harassment

In view of reported incidents of harassment of Doctors and Medical Staff, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all States/UTs

Published on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Accused having secured acquittal, presumption of innocence is further reinforced, reaffirmed and strengthened by trial court

Bombay High Court: K.R. Shriram, J., while upholding the decision of the trial court with regard to the acquittal of the accused,

Published on February 17, 2020February 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Allegations of Cruelty and Harassment, in absence of specific details, would not attract ingredients of Ss. 304B and 498-A IPC

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and V.G. Bisht, JJ., dismissed the criminal appeal on finding the trial court’s

Published on February 11, 2020February 14, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC expresses deep concern over rising incidents of sexual assault

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has expressed serious concern over the rising incidents of sexual assault and, taking suo motu

Published on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | High Court upheld the decision of trial court in light of no evidence to hold the charge of “cruelty” under S. 498-A IPC

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the State against the order of acquittal by the trial

Published on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Reiteration by husband of cruelty inflicted by mother-in-law held sufficient to quash acquittal for offence under S. 498-A IPC

“There is pain in being a woman, yes but there is pride in it too.” -Marry Pauline Lowry Bombay High Court: A

Published on September 9, 2019September 11, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Court safeguards petitioner and family against communal outrage with appropriate measures 

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ., allowed a Habeas Corpus Petition and allowed the petitioner

Published on July 3, 2019July 8, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Wife entitled to lodge FIR under S. 498-A IPC from parental place where she takes refuge even in absence of allegation of harassment at the said place

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a writ petition wherein the petitioner husband sought quashing of FIR registered under Section 498-A, 406 and

Published on June 14, 2019June 19, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Grievances of advocate in relation to action taken by administration at different levels to be handled by Grievance Redressal Committee at district level

Rajasthan High Court: Sanjeev Prakash Sharma (V.J.), J. passed an order for the formation of the committee at the district level in

Published on June 12, 2019June 14, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Charges under Ss. 306 and 498-A IPC are independent of each-other; discharge under one does not ipso facto amount to acquittal for another

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a criminal revision petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby charge under Section

Published on May 30, 2019June 4, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | Departmental enquiry quashed where no alleged act of heinous nature committed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.C. Sharma, J. contemplated a petition filed against the initiation of the Departmental enquiry against the said petitioner

Published on May 23, 2019May 27, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | Right to marry person of one’s choice is guaranteed, there is need of directives to combat social evil of ‘honor crimes ’

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Rusia, J. entertained a writ petition seeking police protection from relatives and members of society for the

Published on May 15, 2019May 17, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | In-laws discharged of S. 498-A IPC where complainant roped in all family members without ascribing specific roles

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a petition filed against the judgment of Revisional Court whereby petitioner’s / complainant’s in-laws were discharged

Published on February 6, 2019February 8, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Maintenance application followed by a complaint for cruelty indicates weak evidence: Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vimla Singh Kapoor, J. dismissed a revision petition on account of it lacking

Published on November 29, 2018December 5, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Notice to Centre on court-monitored probe in alleged suicide due to “harassment”: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud, JJ., sought centre’s response on the

Published on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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