The Gujarat High Court dismissed a husband’s plea to return his pregnant wife from her friend, respecting her choice to remain with her. The court found no illegal confinement, as the woman reported mental and physical harassment by her husband, leading to her decision to leave and seek freedom.
The Bombay High Court ruled that keeping a mother’s four-year-old daughter away from her is “cruelty” under IPC Section 498-A. Despite a lower court’s custody order, the child is withheld, causing mental harassment. The court upheld an FIR against the mother’s in-laws, emphasizing ongoing mental injury and contempt of judicial orders.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court deemed forcing a wife to leave her job as cruelty, granting her divorce from her husband. The court emphasized that a woman’s right to work is integral to her autonomy and dignity. This ruling reinforces the importance of mutual respect in marriage, allowing individuals to resist coercive behaviors.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna presided over a Supreme Court case where a petitioner threatened suicide if his plea was rejected due to an IIT rejection. The judge advised the petitioner against such statements, suggested seeking legal aid and counseling, and ultimately rejected the ambiguous petition with excessive respondents, including the Prime Minister and judges.
Today(on 14th March), The mother of late Assistant Public Prosecutor S Aneesha has appealed to the Kerala High Court for a CBI investigation into her daughter’s death, citing alleged corruption and harassment by colleagues at the court. She details instances of abuse and neglect leading up to her daughter’s tragic end, seeking justice and accountability.
