MP High Court Hears Giribala Singh’s Bail Plea, Defence Denies Abetting Twisha Sharma’s Death

Former judge Giribala Singh told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that her remark to Twisha Sharma was made in the heat of the moment and did not amount to abetment. The allegations are untested.

MP High Court Refuses To Quash Dowry Cruelty FIR, Says 14-Month Delay Alone Not A Counterblast

Married in January 2025, living apart from March 2025, FIR in May 2026: the Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash the dowry cruelty FIR, holding that the 14-month delay does not by itself make the wife’s complaint a counterblast. Jabalpur: Dismissing a petition by a husband and his parents to quash a dowry […]

Second Marriage Without Divorce Is Invalid; Cruelty Complaint by ‘Wife’ Not Maintainable Under BNS: Patna High Court

“The Patna High Court quashed proceedings against the husband’s relatives, holding that a cruelty case under Section 85 BNS cannot stand when the marriage is void due to a previous marriage. Ruled second marriage without divorce is invalid.”

Bar Association Held a Discussion on IPC Section 498A Misuse for Female Lawyers

Mumbai: The Interactive Lawyers’ Association for Women held a discussion on the use and misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which was replaced with Section 85 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in 2023. The event took place on Friday at courtroom number 21 in the Mumbai High Court complex and was attended by female lawyers and law students.