A court in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh last week convicted a woman for falsely accusing a man of rape charges in 2018. Additional District Judge Gyanendra Tripathi sentenced the woman to 4 years, 6 months and 8 days (1,653 days) of imprisonment. This is the same period the man had spent in jail due to such false accusation.
Seema Haider, a Pakistani woman, crossed into India with her children to be with her Indian partner, sparking a legal battle with her husband in Pakistan. The case involves a contested marriage, religious conversion, and custody rights, raising complex cross-cultural and legal issues. The outcome holds significance for international law and human rights.
Today, 11th April, The Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC) ruled that denying food to a married woman due to unmet dowry demands constitutes physical and mental cruelty, punishable under Section 498A of the IPC. The court also noted that forcing a woman to live in her parental home due to dowry non-payment constitutes mental harassment. The ruling rejected the plea to dismiss a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the wife against her husband and in-laws, stating the allegations of withholding food and mental harassment were substantial. The court emphasized that the FIR was not retaliatory and dismissed the husband’s petition.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman cohabiting with a man for a considerable period is entitled to financial maintenance upon separation, even without legal marriage. This decision, upheld by Justice JS Ahluwalia, sets a precedent for recognizing the rights of women in non-formalized partnerships to seek financial support.
The court, in its order passed on February 28, also convicted a woman attendant of the school bus and sentenced her to the jail term that she has already undergone. The girl was a nursery student in a convent school located in Mira Road locality and the incident occurred while she was returning home after attending the school.
Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court withdrew from hearing a petition urging the SCBA to allocate at least two positions for female lawyers in its Executive Committee. Advocate Yogamaya MG initiated the plea, emphasizing the need for women’s representation in decision-making roles within the legal community to address sexual harassment effectively.
The Karnataka High Court has ruled in favor of an elderly woman in a legal dispute over a gifted coffee estate, requiring her son and granddaughter to pay annual maintenance. This decision sets a legal precedent for family property disputes, emphasizing the importance of clarity and respect for familial agreements in property law.
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the immediate release of a 25-year-old woman who was illegally detained by her parents in Bengaluru to prevent her from pursuing a relationship and career in Dubai. The court emphasized the woman’s right to make her own decisions and criticized the Karnataka High Court for mishandling the case, ordering compliance with its directions by January 22.