Can a Section 498A IPC case be filed if the husband lives in Canada? Updated 2026 legal guide for NRI husbands on Indian jurisdiction, Section 85 BNS, arrest risk, sanction, and real court rulings. NEW DELHI: Yes. A criminal complaint for matrimonial cruelty can still be filed in India even if the husband is living […]
The Allahabad High Court, while clarifying that streedhan is the wife’s absolute property, has raised a deeper concern in matrimonial disputes— Does the concept of streedhan override a husband’s right to seek protection for property taken from his house? In a judgment dated 16 March 2026, Justice Chawan Prakash of the Allahabad High Court quashed…
After a 498A conviction is overturned by the Calcutta High Court due to weak evidence, one question remains unanswered— Can a man recover his dignity after being falsely implicated in a dowry case with no evidence against him? West Bengal: Hon’ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das of the Calcutta High Court examined a case where a…
If arrest is “not automatic” now, why are families still rushing for bail and protection? Is Section 85 BNS just a new label, while the pressure, fear, and misuse remain the same? NEW DELHI: After the new criminal laws came into force on 1 July 2024, many people started searching whether Section 498A has been […]
Went to jail for maintenance dues — but still forced to pay everything again?This Allahabad High Court ruling exposes how liability continues even after imprisonment — read the full story. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has made it clear that even if a husband is sent to civil prison for not paying maintenance, his legal…
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