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If a woman was allegedly facing constant dowry harassment, why did her family never complain to police earlier?The Calcutta High Court raises serious doubts and acquits the husband after finding major contradictions in witness statements. WEST BENGAL: In an important judgment, the Calcutta High Court has acquitted a husband in a 1987 dowry death caseâŚ
After 23 years of legal battle, the Gujarat High Court has ruled that a single slap and ordinary marital quarrels cannot be treated as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court found no proof of continuous harassment or abetment to suicide, setting aside the conviction in a case that raises serious questions about misuse ofâŚ
Can a man lose his foreign job just because a matrimonial case is registered against him? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers this critical question and exposes how mechanical LOCs can silently destroy careers and liberty. Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court delivered an important judgment, holding that Look-Out Circulars (LOCs) cannot be issued mechanicallyâŚ
Karnataka High Court refused divorce to a husband deserted for over a decade and acquitted in a 498A case. Despite the wifeâs absence, his extra marital affair allegation was treated as mental cruelty. After years of separation and acquittal, what more must a husband prove? BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, through a DivisionâŚ
Can a dowry death false 498A case stand when the woman herself makes no dowry allegation before death? The MP High Courtâs latest ruling raises serious questions about automatic arrests and presumptions in early marriage deaths. JABALPUR: On 6 February 2026, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, in a Division Bench comprising Justice VivekâŚ
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