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Can a husband be forced to face a full criminal trial even when official government records show he was hundreds of kilometres away on duty when the alleged incident happened? The Supreme Court has answered this while quashing the criminal proceedings against a BSF personnel in a major ruling on alibi, Section 498A IPC andâŚ
Can a man be prosecuted as a âhusbandâ under Section 498A even when there is no legally valid marriage? The Supreme Court has expanded the provision to certain live-in relationships, while placing the initial burden of proof on the woman and reiterating safeguards against arrest. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a manâŚ
Can a wife file a Section 498A IPC case after accepting âš20 lakh as full and final settlement and receiving her Stridhan?The Gujarat High Court examined the timing of the FIR, suppressed facts and vague allegations against the husbandâs entire family. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has quashed a Section 498A IPC FIR against aâŚ
Can allegations of being served only dosa, rice and dal, resulting in alleged hair loss, expose a husband and his relatives to a criminal cruelty case?The Karnataka High Court questioned 498A Case filed Against Husbandâs Family BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has questioned whether allegations that a wife was denied nutritious food and suffered hairâŚ
Can asking a wife to prepare dosa or ragi mudde, change her shampoo or wait until her husband finishes breakfast amount to criminal cruelty? The Karnataka High Court questioned whether ordinary household disputes were being converted into a Section 498A case against the husbandâs relatives. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has questioned whether allegations relatingâŚ
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