The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally unsustainable. The Court warned that repetitive complaints with vague allegations amount to misuse of criminal law and harassment of the husband and his family. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee…
The Karnataka High Court held that routine marital disagreements cannot be criminalised as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The judgment quietly exposes how criminal law is often triggered first, facts examined later — at the cost of men’s liberty. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has delivered a strong judgment protecting individuals from misuse…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that general and non-specific allegations of dowry harassment are not enough to prove cruelty or abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC. Setting aside the conviction, the Court held that criminal trials in matrimonial disputes require clear acts, particulars, and proof of mens rea, else they…
A Delhi Mahila Court has ordered framing of charges under Section 498A IPC while discharging all accused from Section 406 IPC due to lack of evidence. The order once again shows how criminal trials move forward even when financial allegations remain unproven. New Delhi: In a matrimonial criminal case filed by Delhi woman, against her…
The Allahabad High Court set aside a Family Court order denying maintenance to a wife and awarding a very low amount to a minor son. The Court held that salary deductions and assumptions about earning capacity cannot be used to escape legal responsibility. Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has reopened a dispute under Section 125…
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