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No Dowry Demand, No Physical Torture | Single Incident Of Abuse By Mother-In-Law Not 498A Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Conviction
High Court Jul 3, 2026 0

No Dowry Demand, No Physical Torture | Single Incident Of Abuse By Mother-In-Law Not 498A Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Conviction

Can one incident of domestic quarrel become cruelty under 498A? Jharkhand High Court says No. One small household fight or one abusive exchange cannot automatically be treated as cruelty under Section 498A IPC unless serious harassment and dowry demand are clearly proved. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court, through Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, set aside the…

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False 498A Case | Lack Of Communication Or Refusal To Cohabit Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s Conviction
High Court Jul 2, 2026 0

False 498A Case | Lack Of Communication Or Refusal To Cohabit Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s Conviction

Can a broken marriage be treated as cruelty by the husband? Jharkhand High Court said No, holding that no talking terms, emotional distance, or refusal to live together cannot by itself amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the 498A conviction of a husband, holding that mere…

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Woman Hiding 1st Marriage & Demanding Alimony From 2nd Husband Can Be Booked For Blackmail And Extortion: Bombay High Court
High Court Jul 1, 2026 0

Woman Hiding 1st Marriage & Demanding Alimony From 2nd Husband Can Be Booked For Blackmail And Extortion: Bombay High Court

Can a woman demand alimony from a second husband when her first marriage is still subsisting? Bombay High Court said Rs. 25 lakh demand from a second husband, while the first marriage was still valid, cannot simply be called alimony but blackmail and extortion. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, through Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale, refused…

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498A Misuse | Husband Chatting With Bhabhi, Tattooing Her Son’s Name Not Cruelty Without Intent: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Sister-In-Law
Latest News Jul 1, 2026 0

498A Misuse | Husband Chatting With Bhabhi, Tattooing Her Son’s Name Not Cruelty Without Intent: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Sister-In-Law

Can a husband’s phone chats with his bhabhi and engraving her son’s name on his hand become “cruelty” under Section 498A IPC? Bombay High Court said suspicion and moral assumptions cannot replace legal evidence, and quashed the FIR against the sister-in-law. MAHARASHTRA: The Bombay High Court has held that a husband chatting or speaking with…

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