The Delhi High Court has quashed FIR No. 774/2015 of Police Station Dabri against Hari Govind under Sections 498A, 406 and 354 read with Section 34 IPC, holding that continuing the case would serve no useful purpose after the spouses settled for Rs 11.7 lakh through mediation, divorced by mutual consent and the complainant said she had no objection.
The Delhi High Court has dismissed Poonam Tanwar’s challenge to a 2012 revisional order discharging her in-laws under Section 498A and all accused under Section 406 IPC, holding the accused-wise view was reasonably open, while disapproving the Sessions Judge’s reasoning on the car variant, her return to the matrimonial home and women implicating relatives.
The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an elderly man accused by his daughter-in-law of sexual misconduct and other offences in a matrimonial FIR, citing the four-year delay in the complaint, the absence of specific dates, and the lack of any real need for custodial interrogation, while cautioning that its observations are only for bail.
Today, On 3rd May, The Supreme Court emphasized legal reforms within the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to address cruelty against women, urging the Centre to review sections 85 and 86 to prevent exploitation. The focus on strengthening legal frameworks aims to enhance protections for women and prevent misuse, promoting fairness and efficiency in legal proceedings.
