Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 734 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a High Court use its inherent powers to stop legal proceedings filed under the Domestic Violence Act? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in the case of Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi vs. Vidhi Rawal. […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 May 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 671 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna, J., Satish Chandra Sharma, J. Are vague allegations sufficient to convict someone under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Rajesh Chaddha vs. State
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
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 25, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 581 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. When does the relentless torment for dowry cross the line into abetment of suicide? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this question in Shakuntla Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, a case
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 505 Judges: Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can relatives of a husband be automatically implicated in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sushil A & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Ors., a case concerning the quashing of
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When a young woman dies mysteriously within two years of marriage, suspicion often falls on the husband and in-laws. But what happens when the evidence is unclear and the cause of death is uncertain? The Supreme Court of India
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 254 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta,
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 158 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can an appellate court impose a sentence that exceeds the maximum punishment that a trial court could have imposed in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 160 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. Are relatives always guilty in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, examining the extent of culpability of family members in domestic disputes. The case involved allegations of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was justified, and what should be the appropriate sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: M. Venkateswaran vs. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 24 January
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Parents-in-Law in Cruelty and Abortion Case Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 1019 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can parents-in-law be held liable for cruelty and forced abortion based on vague allegations? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, quashing
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Ashok Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 19, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1011 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a husband be convicted for the murder of his wife when the death occurs in their home, and the
