Gujarat High Court quashes Domestic Violence Act proceedings against sisters-in-law, holding that vague allegations without specific roles cannot sustain criminal proceedings.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court ruled that Article 21 privacy rights are not absolute and cannot block a spouse's access to call records and hotel details required to prove adultery in divorce cases.
Bombay High Court rules that hiring domestic help is no ground to deny maternal custody, emphasizing child welfare and mothers’ caregiving rights.
SC: Personal presence not required in DV Act cases, as they are quasi-criminal and entail no penal consequences except for breach of a protection order.
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