Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a woman? Kerala High Court said No. holding that Section 498A IPC requires a legally valid marriage, and a live-in relationship alone cannot make a man the “husband” in the eyes of law. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala…
Did wife’s own suicide notes expose a false case against husband? Rajasthan High Court found shocking facts and quashed cruelty and abetment charges. JAIPUR: Rajasthan High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a husband in a case filed under Sections 306 and 498A IPC. The court said the suicide notes written by the deceased wife…
Can married sisters living separately be dragged into dowry cases without clear proof? Rajasthan High Court made a key remark that may affect many family dispute cases. JAIPUR: Rajasthan High Court has quashed the case under Section 498A IPC against the married sister-in-law of a deceased woman. The Court said that in many matrimonial disputes,…
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…
Can baseless allegations of an affair and even trying to kill one’s own child destroy a marriage? Calcutta High Court says reckless accusations without proof can amount to mental cruelty and grant divorce. False 498A Case: The Calcutta High Court ruled that baseless and serious allegations made by one spouse against the other without evidence can amount to mental cruelty…
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