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Anti-Dowry Laws Are Misused, Destroy Innocent Men, and Remain Ineffective: Supreme Court Warns
Latest News Dec 16, 2025 0

Anti-Dowry Laws Are Misused, Destroy Innocent Men, and Remain Ineffective: Supreme Court Warns

The Supreme Court has said dowry remains widespread despite strict laws, which are both ineffective and misused. The Court restored convictions in a 24-year-old dowry death case and issued nationwide reform directions. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has once again raised serious concerns over the continued existence of dowry in Indian society, clearly…

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Man Fought Decades Against A Charge That Never Even Existed In Law | Demand Of Gold At Child’s Chhoochhak Ceremony Not Dowry Demand: Supreme Court
Supreme Court Dec 11, 2025 0

Man Fought Decades Against A Charge That Never Even Existed In Law | Demand Of Gold At Child’s Chhoochhak Ceremony Not Dowry Demand: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that asking for gold during a child’s Chhoochhak ceremony is not a dowry demand under Section 304B IPC. The husband’s dowry-death conviction was cancelled, but his 498A conviction was kept because he had already completed more than the sentence. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the conviction of…

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Kerala High Court Says Independent Witnesses Not Needed in 498A Cases, Raising Fresh Concerns for Men Facing Unverified Allegations
Latest News Dec 5, 2025 0

Kerala High Court Says Independent Witnesses Not Needed in 498A Cases, Raising Fresh Concerns for Men Facing Unverified Allegations

Kerala High Court ruled that 498A cruelty cases do not become weak even if there are no independent witnesses. The Court said family members’ testimony can be enough, raising major concerns for fairness in matrimonial cases. KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has ruled that the absence of independent witnesses in a Section 498A IPC case…

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Bombay HC Acquits Husband: “Unhappy Marriage ≠ Cruelty. 498A Cannot Be Filed Just Because Expectations of the Wife weren’t Met.”
Latest News Nov 7, 2025 0

Bombay HC Acquits Husband: “Unhappy Marriage ≠ Cruelty. 498A Cannot Be Filed Just Because Expectations of the Wife weren’t Met.”

(Bombay HC Acquits Husband): Courts cannot jail husbands under 498A or abetment to suicide just because a marriage was “unhappy”. Cruelty must be real, proven, and serious; not imagined, emotional, or based on tears. Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: This is not just another judgment, this is a slap on the face of the narrative…

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