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Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Husband and In-Laws in Matrimonial Dispute — Allegations Found to be Exaggerated and Vindictive. Court Held That Continuing Criminal Proceedings Would Amount to Abuse of Process of Law Under Section 528 BNSS.

The present criminal appeal arose from an order of the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash criminal proceedings against the appellants, who are the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Under Domestic Violence Act Against Brother-in-Law Based on Joint Family Business and Shared Household Allegations. Court declines to interfere with interim maintenance order at this stage, leaving merits for trial.

The Supreme Court disposed of an appeal against an interim maintenance order under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The first...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Wife's Appeal, Upholds Divorce Decree on Ground of Cruelty Under Hindu Marriage Act — False Allegations of Adultery and Criminal Complaints by Wife Constitute Mental Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The appellant-wife challenged the judgment of the Family Court, Akola, which allowed the respondent-husband's petition for dissolution of marriage on ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Husband and In-Laws in Dowry Case Due to Lack of Cruelty-Dowry Nexus. Allegations of Unnatural Sex, Betting, and Restrictions on Dancing Not Sufficient to Constitute Offences Under Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

The case arose from a matrimonial dispute where the husband and his parents (petitioners) sought quashing of FIR No.58 of 2024 registered against them...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Husband's Petition Challenging Interim Maintenance Order Under Domestic Violence Act. Muslim Wife's Claim for Interim Maintenance Upheld Despite Husband's Talaq and Muslim Personal Law.

The case involved a challenge by the husband against an interim maintenance order passed by the Family Court at Bandra in favor of his wife and two mi...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Husband's Revision, Reduces Maintenance Granted Under Domestic Violence Act. Maintenance under Section 125 CrPC must be considered while fixing quantum under DV Act to avoid double burden.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by the husband (applicant) against his wife and two minor children (non-applicants) challengin...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Compensation Under Domestic Violence Act — Mental Torture and Emotional Distress Constitute Injuries Under Section 22 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Acquittal Under Section 498-A IPC Does Not Bar Civil Remedy Under D.V. Act.

The case involves two criminal writ petitions and connected applications arising from proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence...