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Can an alleged second wife be prosecuted as the husbandâs ârelativeâ under Section 498A IPC? ? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answered this crucial question while quashing a criminal case based on vague allegations. ANDHRA PRADESH:The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed a cruelty and dowry case against a woman accused of being the secondâŚ
Can a husbandâs phone chats with his bhabhi and engraving her sonâs name on his hand become âcrueltyâ under Section 498A IPC? Bombay High Court said suspicion and moral assumptions cannot replace legal evidence, and quashed the FIR against the sister-in-law. MAHARASHTRA: The Bombay High Court has held that a husband chatting or speaking withâŚ
Can a husband be forced to face a full criminal trial when the same dowry and cruelty allegations have already failed against his parents? The Andhra Pradesh High Court said such a trial would only waste court time and put him through an unnecessary legal ordeal. FALSE 498A CASE: The Andhra Pradesh High Court hasâŚ
Can a separate-living relative be prosecuted in a 498A case without proof of involvement? The Rajasthan High Court said No. A relative living separately from the couple cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A IPC without specific evidence of involvement. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court, through Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, has quashed criminal proceedings against aâŚ
Can elderly in-laws be forced to face trial even after a full and final compromise? The Rajasthan High Court held that senior citizens cannot be subjected to endless criminal trials once the matrimonial dispute has been settled and the settlement has been honoured. JAIPUR: In a judgment dated May 21, 2026, Justice Anoop Kumar DhandâŚ
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