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Supreme Court quashes proceedings in matrimonial dispute citing inconsistencies: Disha Kapoor vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025)

May 8, 2025 / Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 156(3), Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 200, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 482, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 with Sections 3/4, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with Section 12, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with Section 9, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 325, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Date of the Judgment: May 08, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 649 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed a case where a wife filed a complaint against her husband and his family, alleging harassment and demand for dowry. The High Court of Allahabad had […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Individual Liberty in Custody Case: Nandakumar vs. State of Kerala (2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Individual Liberty in Custody Case: Nandakumar vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Individual’s right to choose a partner and live with them, irrespective of the validity of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Habeas Corpus) Case Name: Nandakumar & Anr. vs. The State of Kerala & Ors.