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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Right to choose life partner cannot be affected by matters of faith, belief, and religion: Delhi High Court

“Article 21 of the Constitution gives Protection of Life and Personal Liberty to all persons whereby it is the inherent right of every individual to exercise personal choices, especially in matter relating to marriage.”

Published on September 20, 2023September 27, 2023By Simranjeet
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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

[POCSO Act] Minor girl misrepresented her age and showed herself to be a major; Delhi High Court suspends sentence of a man accused of raping a minor girl

The Delhi High Court suspended the sentence of a man who was convicted for raping the minor girl after noting that the girl herself had misrepresented her age and showed herself to be a major.

Published on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023By Simranjeet
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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Woman’s consent to man’s company cannot be inferred as a consent to sexual liaison: Delhi High Court dismisses bail application of a spiritual guru

The Delhi High Court denies bail to a spiritual guru who on the pretext of helping a woman perform the last rites of her husband, was alleged of having sexual liaison with her.

Published on March 16, 2023March 21, 2023By Simranjeet
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Allahabad High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Allahabad High Court| Consenting adults have right to choose their life partner and it cannot be interfered with by any other person

    Allahabad High Court: In a habeas corpus writ petition filed by the husband Sanjay Kumar Singh, J. has held that

Published on October 25, 2022By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Whether unmarried daughter who is major by age, entitled to claim maintenance from father till her marriage? HC explains law in light of Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act

Bombay High Court: Nitin W. Sambre, J., while setting aside the orders pronounced by the Courts below observed that, “the law already gives

Published on November 28, 2020December 11, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | No prima facie case of forcible sexual act; Man accused for rape set free on bail

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., granted bail to an accused of rape in light of no prima facie case of non-consensual sexual

Published on August 13, 2020August 21, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsForeign Courts

Minor convicted and sentenced as a major, prejudice caused; matter remitted back for sentencing under Child Justice Act, 2008

South Africa High Court, Western Cape Division: Two matters came for review before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of DM Thulare AJ; MJ

Published on November 16, 2018December 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Parental interference in the lives of a major boy and girl living together out of free will, not permissible

Allahabad High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J. partly allowed a civil writ petition directing no parental

Published on October 3, 2018October 4, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Married couple granted protection in light of threat to life by the relatives

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. directed the police Authorities to provide protection

Published on June 8, 2018June 25, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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