Mere custody of cash at the instance of a spouse, without material establishing knowledge of its terrorist nexus or intention to further terrorist activities, is insufficient to attract offe..

A school building qualifies as a "place for custody of property" under Section 442 of the IPC, as school furniture and educational assets are kept in its custody. Accordingly, unauthorised e..

The brother of a deceased person qualifies as a "victim" under Section 2(wa) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and is entitled to be heard in criminal proceedings. Section 2(wa) CrPC defines..

Refusal to marry citing kundli mismatch after establishing physical relations on repeated assurances of marriage attracts Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Where an accused repeat..

Criminal proceedings under Section 304-A IPC involving death by negligence cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between the accused and relatives of the deceased. The deceased is the..

Voluntary financial commitments of the husband, including self-assumed housing loan EMIs, cannot be deducted to dilute statutory maintenance obligations under the PWDV Act or Section 125 of ..

Ordinary domestic quarrels and a solitary incident of slapping do not constitute "cruelty" under Section 498A of the IPC. Conviction under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide requires pr..

Capacity to earn is no substitute for proof of actual income; maintenance cannot be denied to a wife merely because she is educated or able-bodied. A homemaker's domestic contribution enabli..

Indiscriminate invocation of Section 498A of the IPC as a pressure tactic, without proximate or credible allegations against each accused, trivialises the object of the provision. Vague and ..

Principles restraining bail in heinous offences apply equally to serious economic offences, as economic well-being of citizens forms part of the value of life protected under bail jurisprude..

Communication of grounds of arrest to a relative through WhatsApp message, after the relative expressed unwillingness to appear before the arresting officer despite telephonic request, amoun..

Intimation of arrest sent to family members through WhatsApp without proof of actual service does not constitute valid compliance with Section 48 of the BNSS, 2023. Notices prepared in a lan..