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In-Laws Supporting Husband Or Remaining Silent During Matrimonial Disputes Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Quashes 498A Proceedings Against Relatives
High Court May 30, 2026

In-Laws Supporting Husband Or Remaining Silent During Matrimonial Disputes Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Quashes 498A Proceedings Against Relatives

Does refusing to intervene in a husband-wife dispute make relatives guilty of cruelty?Bombay High Court held that being a passive spectator, choosing not to interfere, or not actively supporting the wife cannot by itself constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. MUMBAI: In a judgment delivered on 8 May 2026, Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale of the…
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“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration
High Court May 28, 2026

“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration

Can One Statement Before Death Decide The Fate Of An Entire Family? The Allahabad High Court held that in matrimonial death cases, a single trustworthy dying declaration can become sufficient to convict the husband and his family. LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Indrajeet Shukla, upheld the…

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Twisha Sharma Death Case: MP High Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Retired Judge Giribala Singh
High Court May 28, 2026

Twisha Sharma Death Case: MP High Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Retired Judge Giribala Singh

Did the sessions court grant relief too quickly in the Twisha Sharma death case?The Madhya Pradesh High Court has now cancelled the anticipatory bail of retired judge Giribala Singh after serious allegations and injury details surfaced. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of deceased Noida-based…

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498A Acquittal | “No Specific Incidents, No Proven Dowry Demand, No Reliable Letters”: Supreme Court Acquits Husband And Questions Earlier Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Case
Latest News May 27, 2026

498A Acquittal | “No Specific Incidents, No Proven Dowry Demand, No Reliable Letters”: Supreme Court Acquits Husband And Questions Earlier Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Case

Is wife’s suicide enough to prove cruelty by husband and in-laws? Supreme Court holds that criminal conviction requires clear evidence, not assumptions or emotional allegations, acquits husband in 498A case over lack of specific proof. NEW DELHI: In an important judgment dated May 16 2026, the Supreme Court of India acquitted a husband who was…

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Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings
High Court May 26, 2026

Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings

If couples settle and marry, can old criminal cases return after separation? Delhi High Court held that later matrimonial disputes alone cannot reopen settled criminal proceedings. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court recently refused to restore a rape FIR against a husband after the marriage between the parties later turned bitter. Justice Amit Mahajan made…

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“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration
High Court May 28, 2026 0

“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration

Can One Statement Before Death Decide The Fate Of An Entire Family? The Allahabad High Court held that in matrimonial death cases, a single trustworthy dying declaration can become sufficient to convict the husband and his family. LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Indrajeet Shukla, upheld the…

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Twisha Sharma Death Case: MP High Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Retired Judge Giribala Singh
High Court May 28, 2026 0

Twisha Sharma Death Case: MP High Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Retired Judge Giribala Singh

Did the sessions court grant relief too quickly in the Twisha Sharma death case?The Madhya Pradesh High Court has now cancelled the anticipatory bail of retired judge Giribala Singh after serious allegations and injury details surfaced. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of deceased Noida-based…

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498A Acquittal | “No Specific Incidents, No Proven Dowry Demand, No Reliable Letters”: Supreme Court Acquits Husband And Questions Earlier Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Case
Latest News May 27, 2026 0

498A Acquittal | “No Specific Incidents, No Proven Dowry Demand, No Reliable Letters”: Supreme Court Acquits Husband And Questions Earlier Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Case

Is wife’s suicide enough to prove cruelty by husband and in-laws? Supreme Court holds that criminal conviction requires clear evidence, not assumptions or emotional allegations, acquits husband in 498A case over lack of specific proof. NEW DELHI: In an important judgment dated May 16 2026, the Supreme Court of India acquitted a husband who was…

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Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings
High Court May 26, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings

If couples settle and marry, can old criminal cases return after separation? Delhi High Court held that later matrimonial disputes alone cannot reopen settled criminal proceedings. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court recently refused to restore a rape FIR against a husband after the marriage between the parties later turned bitter. Justice Amit Mahajan made…

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