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498A Misuse | Scolding Daughter-In-Law For Placing Food Pot On Ground Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Set Aside The Conviction Of A Mother-In-Law
High Court Jul 06, 2026

498A Misuse | Scolding Daughter-In-Law For Placing Food Pot On Ground Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Set Aside The Conviction Of A Mother-In-Law

Can a mother-in-law be convicted under 498A only for scolding her daughter-in-law over a domestic issue? Jharkhand High Court says ordinary household scolding cannot become cruelty unless legal ingredients are proved. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the conviction of a mother-in-law in a Section 498A IPC case after finding that the prosecution…
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No Specific Cruelty, No Proof Of Dowry Demand, No Entrustment Of Property: Delhi Court Discharges Husband And Entire Family In 498A/406 Case
Latest News Jun 8, 2026

No Specific Cruelty, No Proof Of Dowry Demand, No Entrustment Of Property: Delhi Court Discharges Husband And Entire Family In 498A/406 Case

Can a husband’s entire family be forced into criminal litigation without any specific allegations against them? The Delhi Court answered in the negative, discharging the husband and his family after finding no specific evidence of cruelty or a clear dowry demand. NEW DELHI: A Delhi Mahila Court presidedover by Ms Ritika Kansal, Judicial Magistrate First…

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498A & Miscarriage Of Justice | Merely Not Talking To Wife For Some Days Not Sufficient For Cruelty Charge: Supreme Court Frees Husband After 3 Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment
Latest News Jun 3, 2026

498A & Miscarriage Of Justice | Merely Not Talking To Wife For Some Days Not Sufficient For Cruelty Charge: Supreme Court Frees Husband After 3 Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment

A man was sentenced to 3 years in jail under Section 498A IPC. But did the prosecution actually prove cruelty? The Supreme Court found a major gap in the evidence and overturned the conviction. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a husband under Section 498A IPC, holding that merely not…

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Feminism – A lie which I don’t buy
Articles Apr 8, 2024

Feminism – A lie which I don’t buy

To me, feminism is such a simple description: it’s equal rights, economic rights, political rights, and social rights Callie Khouri, a Syrian-American film and television screenwriter, producer, director and a Feminist A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves Gloria Steinem, a self-styled Feminist You […]

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No Specific Cruelty, No Proof Of Dowry Demand, No Entrustment Of Property: Delhi Court Discharges Husband And Entire Family In 498A/406 Case
Latest News Jun 8, 2026 0

No Specific Cruelty, No Proof Of Dowry Demand, No Entrustment Of Property: Delhi Court Discharges Husband And Entire Family In 498A/406 Case

Can a husband’s entire family be forced into criminal litigation without any specific allegations against them? The Delhi Court answered in the negative, discharging the husband and his family after finding no specific evidence of cruelty or a clear dowry demand. NEW DELHI: A Delhi Mahila Court presidedover by Ms Ritika Kansal, Judicial Magistrate First…

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498A & Miscarriage Of Justice | Merely Not Talking To Wife For Some Days Not Sufficient For Cruelty Charge: Supreme Court Frees Husband After 3 Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment
Latest News Jun 3, 2026 0

498A & Miscarriage Of Justice | Merely Not Talking To Wife For Some Days Not Sufficient For Cruelty Charge: Supreme Court Frees Husband After 3 Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment

A man was sentenced to 3 years in jail under Section 498A IPC. But did the prosecution actually prove cruelty? The Supreme Court found a major gap in the evidence and overturned the conviction. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a husband under Section 498A IPC, holding that merely not…

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Feminism – A lie which I don’t buy
Articles Apr 8, 2024 0

Feminism – A lie which I don’t buy

To me, feminism is such a simple description: it’s equal rights, economic rights, political rights, and social rights Callie Khouri, a Syrian-American film and television screenwriter, producer, director and a Feminist A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves Gloria Steinem, a self-styled Feminist You […]

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