Is 99.76% of dowry cases in India false? Read real NCRB 2024 data, Delhi RTI findings, Supreme Court judgments, Section 85 BNS, 498A misuse and the legal truth. NEW DELHI: India does not officially say that 99.76% dowry cases are false. But Delhi RTI data, NCRB 2024 numbers and repeated Supreme Court warnings show a […]
If elderly, medically unfit parents can be accused without proof, how safe is any family from misuse of 498A? The Calcutta High Court steps in to stop abuse of process, emphasizing that law cannot be misused as a pressure tactic in matrimonial conflicts against innocent family members. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by…
After a 498A conviction is overturned by the Calcutta High Court due to weak evidence, one question remains unanswered— Can a man recover his dignity after being falsely implicated in a dowry case with no evidence against him? West Bengal: Hon’ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das of the Calcutta High Court examined a case where a…
Serious criminal charges can destroy reputations and families, but the law still demands proof and credibility. Is mere accusation under 498A, along with claims of molestation and miscarriage, enough to prosecute without documents or witnesses? NEW DELHI: In an important judgment dated 25 March 2026, Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court…
Is living with in-laws or helping family now a criminal offence under 498A IPC? Delhi High Court clarifies the line between real cruelty and routine marital disputes—read what it said. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has clarified that asking a wife to help in taking care of family members or to live with in-laws…
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