Can a wife’s demand for her own ancestral property share become a dowry demand? Calcutta High Court says yes, if the demand is made because the husband is pressuring her to bring money from her parental home. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court recently held that if a wife demands her lawful share in ancestral…
The Allahabad High Court overturned the conviction, highlighting gaps in the evidence of dowry death case. When evidence was so weak, on what basis was conviction recorded in the first place? PRAYAGRAJ: In a judgment dated 31 March 2026, Justice Manish Mathur of the Allahabad High Court acquitted the accused in a dowry death case,…
The Allahabad High Court set aside the criminal proceedings after examining the wife’s testimony and cross-examination, which exposed serious inconsistencies. If the victim herself is unaware of the complaint filed in her name, who is actually driving such prosecutions—and at whose cost? False 498A: The Allahabad High Court, in a ruling by Justice Brij Raj…
I have watched the feminist reaction after recent SC judgment with the same nonchalance that it deserved. I have heard the same arguments from them time and again, so many times infact, that now it is boring. While the Apex Court had taken a big step forward to curb the misuse, the feminists cry had […]
The dictionary defines dowry as money or property that a wife or wife’s family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures. Unlike what most people in India think, dowry has Babylonian origins. Dowry was regularly practised in Old Greece and the Roman Empire as well. In contrast, many scholars […]
Every case is different. Book a consultation with Shonee Kapoor for specific, practical guidance.
