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Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Case Against In-Laws: “Mere Quarrels Don’t Amount to Cruelty” – Vague Allegations Fail Prima Facie Test

9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026

In a relief to elderly parents-in-law, the Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against them in a dowry harassment case, ruling that generalized accusations of "quarrelling" with the complainant do…

Rajasthan HC Allows Minor Girl to Stay in Children’s Home Till Majority, Citing Fear of Parental Torture Amid Father’s Alleged Illegal Activities

The Rajasthan High Court has directed that a minor girl, referred to as Mst. 'G', shall remain in a Children's Home in Udaipur until she attains the age of majority,…

Supreme Court: Partition Transforms Tharwad Property into Individual Ownership under Kerala’s Marumakkathayam Law

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court clarified that property allocated to a Hindu female during partition under Kerala's Marumakkathayam law becomes her separate property and not part of the…

Madras High Court: Equal Coparcenary Rights for Daughters May Reduce Property Shares of Mothers and Widows Under Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005

The Madras High Court recently highlighted that, while the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act granted daughters equal coparcenary rights, it may unintentionally reduce the shares of mothers and…