Marriage becoming a life destroying opportunity for men – marital rape

Marriage a life destroying opportunity for men - marital rape

Press Release The marital rape application which is pending at Delhi High Court making every effort to term the sexual intercourse between husband and wife as illegal? The marital rape is the matter of transformation in the society and the rigid roles of husband and wife has to take a move, but certainly not a matter of criminalizing it….

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Guwahati High Court: Refusal of wearing sindoor suffies refusal to continue conjugal life

Guwahati HC : Refusal of wearing sindoor suffies refusal to continue conjugal life

The division bench of Guwahati High Court while allowed the decree of divorce said refusal of wearing sindoor suffice refusal to continue conjugal life. The Bench added that, preventing husband from his legal duty to maintain aged parents is offence and may lead to punishment. In the case, where respondent wife alleged that her husband and other family members…

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Arnesh Kumar Vs State Of Bihar case, A Milestone over misuse of IPC Section 498A and arrest

Arnesh Kumar VS State of Bihar, A milestone judgement

Arnesh Kumar case, a milestone due to various observations and guidelines issued by the Supreme Court over misuse of IPC Section 498A and arrest. Importantly it focused on the process and the justification for arrest and the need to stop automatic arrest. The bench in the matter observed the ‘IPC Section 498A as weapon rather than the shield.’ “The…

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Three Occasions of Dowry, Before, after and Time of Marriage : SC in Satvir Singh Case

Important Judgement at Men Helpline

In the matter of Satvir Singh And Ors vs State Of Punjab And Anr, Supreme Court (SC) defines occasions related to Dowry. Bench at SC defines three occasions of dowry, Before, after and Time of Marriage “there are three occasions related to dowry. One is before the marriage, second is at the time of marriage and the third is…

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Exchange of Presents at the time of marriage is not Dowry : SC in Ran Singh case

Important Judgement at Men Helpline

In the matter of Ran Singh And Anr vs State Of Haryana And Anr, Supreme Court (SC) declares exchange of Presents at the time of marriage is not Dowry. “it is hereby declared that any presents made at the time of a marriage to either party to the marriage in the form of cash, ornaments, clothes or other articles,…

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