The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that merely attempting to initiate an unwelcome conversation with a woman—though "annoying"—does not, by itself, constitute the criminal offence of outraging her…
The Delhi High Court recently held that a spouse can sue her partner's paramour and claim monetary compensation for interfering with their marriage and causing loss of affection and companionship.…
The Kerala High Court has held that a person who subsists on begging cannot be directed to pay maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), even…
The Allahabad High Court has held that a man’s refusal to marry his partner after being in a consensual relationship for four years does not constitute a cognisable offence, dismissing…