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Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceeding against wife accused of Bigamy due to lack of ingredients to constitute S. 494 IPC offence

“The Court set aside the impugned summoning order and the criminal proceedings against the wife under Section 494 IPC. However, the Court did not quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the wife under Sections 504, 506 IPC.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab & Haryana High Court| Muslim girl over 15 years of age competent to marry person of choice as per the Muslim law

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A writ petition was filed seeking the relief of protection of life and liberty at the hands

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | What is the essential condition for validity of any marriage? Detailed Report highlighting legality of marriage of a girl below 18 years of age

Madras High Court: R. Pongiappan, J., observed that: “…saptpadi for Hindus is the necessary requirement, which if completed make a marriage valid in

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | “Woman who lived like wife, cannot be deprived of maintenance”: Court grants maintenance to woman who “lived like wife” for 10 yrs

Tripura High Court: S. Talapatra, J., while addressing a matter with regard to provision of maintenance, observed that, When one statute ensures maintenance for

Case Briefs Supreme Court

20-year-old woman free to live with underage husband; Couple has the right to live together even outside wedlock: SC

Supreme Court: In a unique case where a 19-year-old girl Thushara, who had married a 19-year-old boy Nandakumar on 12.04.2017, was sent