Though consent is legally irrelevant under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, relationships among young adults involving de facto approval of both participants for a sexual..

A husband cannot evade his obligation to maintain his wife and children by claiming absence of a regular source of income. Maintenance is a sacrosanct duty, and a husband capable of earning,..

A false promise of marriage made without any intention to fulfill it, and subsequently broken on a pretext not beyond the control of the accused, constitutes an offence under Section 69 of t..

Educational qualification alone does not render a wife capable of maintaining herself for the purpose of Section 125 CrPC. Courts may take judicial notice of prevailing unemployment, which a..

A court exercising jurisdiction under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 must not grant compensation founded upon allegations of cruelty or harassment that are sub-judi..

Where a complaint under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is filed after July 1, 2024, a Special Court is mandatorily required to hear the accused before taking cogniz..

In cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the period of imprisonment imposed for non-payment of fine or compensation must be proportionate to the amount ..

A "friendly transaction" does not constitute a legally enforceable debt or liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Friendship alone cannot form valid consideration for..

An accused has an absolute right to use statements recorded by the investigating officer under Section 161 CrPC to contradict prosecution witnesses during cross-examination. Section 162 CrPC..

A consensual physical relationship arising from a long-standing love affair, followed by a subsisting marriage, cannot be treated as rape under Section 376(1) IPC merely because the accused ..

Threatening to upload a woman's private bathing video on social media constitutes "imputing unchastity" under Section 506 Part II of the Indian Penal Code. The concept of "unchastity" must b..

Failure of a husband to furnish documents regarding informal employment does not by itself discredit his evidence as to income under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Non-examin..