Where a settlement agreement was recorded only before a civil court and a decree was passed in the civil suit, but the criminal complaint was neither referred to mediation nor was any compro..

Whether the cheque was dishonoured due to insufficient funds or due to freezing of the petitioner's account is a question of fact that can only be decided during trial -- Petition dismissed ..

The fact that a husband has other family obligations and responsibilities does not excuse him from his primary duty to maintain his legally wedded wife -- CrPC, 1973, Ss.125, 127 (Para 7)..

The right to travel abroad is an integral facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, and any restriction thereon must be founded on law, follow fair and reasonable proce..

Under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, deliberate absconding by a proclaimed offender to evade trial constitutes a deemed waiver of the right to be present, enabl..

Earning capacity of a highly qualified professional spouse is a mandatory consideration even at the ad-interim stage of maintenance proceedings . Voluntary professional inactivity by a perso..

A director of a company cannot be held liable for dishonour of cheque , where the company's bank accounts were placed under the control of a Provisional Liquidator before the cause of action..

Merely sending abortion pills to a person does not satisfy the ingredients of offences under Sections 312 and 313 IPC unless such pills are forcefully administered with the intent to cause m..

Taking away a child from the mother by the father, when motivated by genuine concern for the welfare of the child, does not constitute mental cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The threshold of..

An accused already on regular bail cannot seek anticipatory bail upon addition of a graver offence during trial. A person on bail remains in constructive custody of law and therefore cannot ..

Call detail records showing contact between an accused and a co-accused are insufficient to establish a nexus with drug trafficking under the NDPS Act, in the absence of voice recordings or ..

There is no prohibition under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 against solemnization of marriage between an Indian citizen and a foreign national. A Sub-Registrar or Marriage Officer cannot in..