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Supreme Court Upholds Section 498A IPC as Constitutionally Valid but Issues Guidelines to Prevent Misuse. The court held that the provision is not unconstitutional but requires safeguards against misuse through directions on arrest, investigation, and compounding of offences.

The Supreme Court in this batch of writ petitions and appeals considered the constitutional validity of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal to Quash FIR in Dowry Harassment Case. Allegations of Cruelty and Dowry Demand Under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Require Trial.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal challenging the High Court's refusal to quash criminal proceedings arising from FIR No.82 of 2022 registered und...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Regular First Appeal Against Dismissal of Suit for Partition and Declaration. Daughter Challenges Will Dated 15.06.2001 Alleging Suspicious Circumstances and Non-Compliance with Proof Requirements Under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1956.

The Regular First Appeal arose from a suit for declaration, partition, and mesne profits filed by one of the daughters of late M. Krishnappa. The dece...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Circumstantial Evidence Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 498-A and 302 r/w 34 IPC.

The State of Karnataka, through Aland Police Station, filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against th...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or abetment beyond reasonable doubt.

The case pertains to an appeal against the conviction of Ramdas Dhondu Kalatkar (appellant no.1) and Bharti Ramdas Kalatkar (appellant no.2, since dec...

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Bombay High Court Allows Maternity Leave for Mother Through Surrogacy Under Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The court held that the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 is a beneficial legislation and must be interpreted purposively to include a commissioning mother who has a child through surrogacy.

The petitioner, Dr. Hema Vijay Menon, a lecturer, lost her only son in 2010. After unsuccessful IVF attempts, she opted for surrogacy. In March 2013, ...

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Bombay High Court Examines Appeal Against Divorce Decree on Ground of Desertion; Maintenance for Minor Child Remains in Dispute. The Family Court’s Finding of Desertion Under Section 13(1)(i-b) is Challenged, Alongside Adequacy of Maintenance.

This appeal arose from the judgment and decree of the Family Court No. 2, Bandra, dissolving the marriage solemnized on 14 May 1992 between the appell...