Capacity to earn is no substitute for proof of actual income; maintenance cannot be denied to a wife merely because she is educated or able-bodied. A homemaker's domestic contribution enabli..

Indiscriminate invocation of Section 498A of the IPC as a pressure tactic, without proximate or credible allegations against each accused, trivialises the object of the provision. Vague and ..

Principles restraining bail in heinous offences apply equally to serious economic offences, as economic well-being of citizens forms part of the value of life protected under bail jurisprude..

Communication of grounds of arrest to a relative through WhatsApp message, after the relative expressed unwillingness to appear before the arresting officer despite telephonic request, amoun..

Intimation of arrest sent to family members through WhatsApp without proof of actual service does not constitute valid compliance with Section 48 of the BNSS, 2023. Notices prepared in a lan..

Service of summons through electronic communication, including through mobile phone or WhatsApp, is legally valid under Sections 70 and 530 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Section..

Bail granted solely on parity with co-accused, without independently examining criminal antecedents, absconding conduct, use of fake identities, and likelihood of repeat offences, is pervers..

Recognition of a single mother as a complete parent for civic identity is constitutional fidelity, not charity. Compulsion to carry a father's name and caste in school records, where the fat..

Temporary residence adopted out of compulsion after domestic violence falls within Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, conferring jurisdiction on the cour..

A single complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is maintainable for dishonour of multiple cheques covered by a consolidated statutory notice, provided all cheque..

Direction to deposit a minimum of 20% of the compensation amount under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is the general rule when an appeal is preferred against conviction under ..

A Magistrate retains power under Sections 209 and 323 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to commit a case to a Court of Sessions if any offence is exclusively triable by that court, including..