MP High Court holds Section 377 IPC not applicable to sexual acts between husband and wife, partly quashing FIR in dowry and abuse case.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court restores murder conviction, holding that absence of motive is not fatal when a credible and trustworthy dying declaration exists.
Supreme Court rules that courts cannot hold a mini-trial while deciding Section 319 CrPC applications and must summon additional accused based on prima facie evidence.
Karnataka High Court rules that Section 498A applies to void marriages and live-in relationships, holding that men cannot escape liability by hiding prior marriages.
SC: Everyday neighborhood quarrels and heated exchanges cannot be treated as abetment to suicide; acquits woman in 25-year-old’s case.
Jammu & Kashmir High Court grants bail in wife’s murder case, citing lack of credible evidence and key witnesses not supporting prosecution claims.
Supreme Court quashes 498A FIR against husband and in-laws, citing vague, unsubstantiated allegations and misuse of legal process in 23-year-old case.
Senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani’s “Women Laws – From the Womb to the Tomb” shines as a vital guide on women’s legal rights, remedies, and gender justice in India.
SC dismisses PIL challenging women-centric laws, including the Dowry Prohibition Act, suggesting petitioner approach Parliament to address concerns.
Bombay HC upholds FIR in domestic violence case, noting peculiar and sadistic ill-treatment via video call by sisters-in-law.
Discover the Supreme Court's directive for the re-circulation of its 2021 judgement on maintenance guidelines, emphasizing adherence to asset disclosure affidavits in family law cases, and the impact ...
Senior Advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani critically examines Indian matrimonial law, judicial paternalism, and gender bias, calling for gender-neutral domestic violence laws and equal constitutional protection for men and women alike.
11 May, 2026 11:07 AM
Supreme Court refuses to hear pleas against cancellation of AOR Exam 2026 and asks aggrieved lawyers to submit representation to the CJI.
11 May, 2026 02:22 PM
Supreme Court dismisses Ashwini Upadhyay’s PIL seeking regulation and monitoring of all institutions imparting religious or secular education to minors.
11 May, 2026 06:48 PM
Supreme Court quashes BCI warning against advocate after both disciplinary committees found misconduct complaint baseless and motivated.
11 May, 2026 05:30 PM
ED opposes Jacqueline Fernandez’s approver plea in the Sukesh Chandrashekhar Rs 200 crore money laundering case, calls her an active participant.
11 May, 2026 04:42 PM
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