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Can a ‘girlfriend’ of the husband be implicated under Section 498A?
Articles Oct 28, 2025 0

Can a ‘girlfriend’ of the husband be implicated under Section 498A?

From landmark Supreme Court rulings to ground-level misuse, this article unpacks how Section 498A defines ‘husband’ and ‘relative’, protecting the “girlfriend” of the husband. Introduction: The Status of the Husband’s Girlfriend Like all love stories, it starts with two people, a promise, and a future. But that promise falters somewhere in the middle of “I […]

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Landmark 498A Case | “False Allegations Can Destroy Innocent Families, Must Be Examined Carefully”: Supreme Court
Latest News Oct 28, 2025 0

Landmark 498A Case | “False Allegations Can Destroy Innocent Families, Must Be Examined Carefully”: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a man falsely accused by his sister-in-law, stressing that courts must examine marital cruelty claims with utmost care to prevent misuse and injustice. NEW DELHI: In a major judgment protecting men and their families from false dowry harassment cases, the Supreme Court of India has ruled…

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Men’s Rights Milestone: Supreme Court Crushes False 498A Case – Innocent In-Laws Freed from Years of Legal Torture
Latest News Oct 27, 2025 0

Men’s Rights Milestone: Supreme Court Crushes False 498A Case – Innocent In-Laws Freed from Years of Legal Torture

In a powerful ruling, the Supreme Court declared that Vague and omnibus 498A claims don’t stand in law; justice cannot survive on presumption or persecution. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India declared in Sanjay D. Jain & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. that false criminal proceedings against a father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law…

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The Law That Forgot Its Sons: How India’s Gender Laws Turn Protection into Persecution
Articles Oct 21, 2025 0

The Law That Forgot Its Sons: How India’s Gender Laws Turn Protection into Persecution

India’s gender laws were designed to protect women — but today, countless innocent men are being destroyed by false cases, biased arrests, and one-sided justice. This is the untold story of how equality lost its meaning when the law stopped being blind to gender. Introduction: The Forgotten Half of Justice India is often celebrated as […]

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