The Rajasthan High Court granted divorce to a woman by overturning a Family Court order and criticised the customary “Atta-Satta” marriage system, especially involving minors, while holding that the lower court wrongly viewed the arrangement dispute as the sole cause of marital breakdown.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to recognise an alleged triple talaq divorce, observing that courts cannot validate a practice declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India in Shayara Bano v. Union of India, while calling the husband’s plea “vexatious and frivolous”.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a professionally qualified woman pursuing her career and securing stability for her child cannot amount to cruelty or desertion in marriage, criticising lower court observations as “regressive,” “ultra-conservative” and reflective of a “feudalistic” mindset.
The Delhi High Court held that repeated taunts over inadequate dowry, including remarks about a “small car” and insufficient gold, may constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma partly restored charges against a husband in a dowry death case.
Madras High Court ruled State cannot discriminate in maternity benefits for third pregnancy. Bench of R. Suresh Kumar and N. Senthil Kumar upheld equal care and leave rights.
The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging Muslim personal law provisions as discriminatory against women. The plea argues that giving women lesser inheritance violates equality under the Constitution and is not an essential religious practice.
The Bombay High Court held that staring at a woman colleague is unethical but does not constitute voyeurism under Section 354C IPC. It clarified the offence requires invasion of privacy through observing or recording private acts, not mere workplace misconduct.
The Supreme Court of India upheld life imprisonment of a Rajasthan man for burning his wife over a domestic dispute. Justices Sanjay Karol and N. K. Singh highlighted patriarchy and persistent domestic violence reflecting deep-rooted social issues.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a married daughter cannot be denied ex-gratia and leave encashment benefits arising from her father’s service. Justices Vivek Rusia and Pradeep Mittal ruled that marital status cannot disqualify legal heirs.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development had launched the SHe-Box Portal to strengthen digital governance and address workplace sexual harassment complaints. Union Minister Annpurna Devi shared this initiative in the Lok Sabha, highlighting its role in ensuring faster, transparent grievance redressal for women.
