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498A Misuse Exposed | Elderly Husband’s Parents Suffering from Major Medical Ailments Cannot Assault Daughter-in-Law: Calcutta HC Quashes Case Against Innocent In-Laws
High Court Apr 10, 2026

498A Misuse Exposed | Elderly Husband’s Parents Suffering from Major Medical Ailments Cannot Assault Daughter-in-Law: Calcutta HC Quashes Case Against Innocent In-Laws

If elderly, medically unfit parents can be accused without proof, how safe is any family from misuse of 498A? The Calcutta High Court steps in to stop abuse of process, emphasizing that law cannot be misused as a pressure tactic in matrimonial conflicts against innocent family members. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by…
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Husband And 6 Of His Relatives Acquitted In A 2016 Dowry Death Case: Delhi Court Says Vague, General, Unproven Allegations With Zero Proof 
Latest News Mar 24, 2026

Husband And 6 Of His Relatives Acquitted In A 2016 Dowry Death Case: Delhi Court Says Vague, General, Unproven Allegations With Zero Proof 

In dowry death cases, the prosecution strongly relies on the fact that the woman died within seven years of marriage, but does this fact alone automatically satisfy the legal requirements for conviction?  NEW DELHI: A Delhi court led by Additional Sessions Judge Babru Bhan acquitted husband Danish and his six relatives in a 2016 dowry death case, holding that cruelty for dowry was…

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498A Not Always Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court Comes To Aid Of SBI Branch Manager Who Was Fired & Reinstates Him
High Court Mar 24, 2026

498A Not Always Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court Comes To Aid Of SBI Branch Manager Who Was Fired & Reinstates Him

Can every 498A conviction destroy a career automatically?High Court says NO, then what really counts as “moral turpitude” in law? CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that not every case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be treated as an offence involving moral turpitude. This important…

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Dowry Death Charge Dropped But Husband Still Convicted | “Suicide Seems To Be Civilised World’s Problem, Driven By Stress & Social Pressure”: Delhi High Court
High Court Mar 20, 2026

Dowry Death Charge Dropped But Husband Still Convicted | “Suicide Seems To Be Civilised World’s Problem, Driven By Stress & Social Pressure”: Delhi High Court

Did the evidence really prove dowry death, or was it a case built on assumptions? Why did the Delhi High Court reduce the charge but still hold the husband guilty? NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has observed that suicide is increasingly becoming a serious issue in modern society, often linked to stress, social pressure,…

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False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws
Latest News Mar 10, 2026

False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws

Can a family be dragged into criminal trial merely because a daughter-in-law alleges that they “quarrelled” with her? The Supreme Court has now made it clear that ordinary family disagreements cannot automatically be converted into criminal cruelty or dowry harassment.  False 498A Case: In an important relief for families facing false matrimonial cases, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme…

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Husband And 6 Of His Relatives Acquitted In A 2016 Dowry Death Case: Delhi Court Says Vague, General, Unproven Allegations With Zero Proof 
Latest News Mar 24, 2026 0

Husband And 6 Of His Relatives Acquitted In A 2016 Dowry Death Case: Delhi Court Says Vague, General, Unproven Allegations With Zero Proof 

In dowry death cases, the prosecution strongly relies on the fact that the woman died within seven years of marriage, but does this fact alone automatically satisfy the legal requirements for conviction?  NEW DELHI: A Delhi court led by Additional Sessions Judge Babru Bhan acquitted husband Danish and his six relatives in a 2016 dowry death case, holding that cruelty for dowry was…

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498A Not Always Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court Comes To Aid Of SBI Branch Manager Who Was Fired & Reinstates Him
High Court Mar 24, 2026 0

498A Not Always Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court Comes To Aid Of SBI Branch Manager Who Was Fired & Reinstates Him

Can every 498A conviction destroy a career automatically?High Court says NO, then what really counts as “moral turpitude” in law? CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that not every case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be treated as an offence involving moral turpitude. This important…

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Dowry Death Charge Dropped But Husband Still Convicted | “Suicide Seems To Be Civilised World’s Problem, Driven By Stress & Social Pressure”: Delhi High Court
High Court Mar 20, 2026 0

Dowry Death Charge Dropped But Husband Still Convicted | “Suicide Seems To Be Civilised World’s Problem, Driven By Stress & Social Pressure”: Delhi High Court

Did the evidence really prove dowry death, or was it a case built on assumptions? Why did the Delhi High Court reduce the charge but still hold the husband guilty? NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has observed that suicide is increasingly becoming a serious issue in modern society, often linked to stress, social pressure,…

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False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws
Latest News Mar 10, 2026 0

False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws

Can a family be dragged into criminal trial merely because a daughter-in-law alleges that they “quarrelled” with her? The Supreme Court has now made it clear that ordinary family disagreements cannot automatically be converted into criminal cruelty or dowry harassment.  False 498A Case: In an important relief for families facing false matrimonial cases, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme…

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