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False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws
Latest News Mar 10, 2026

False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws

Can a family be dragged into criminal trial merely because a daughter-in-law alleges that they “quarrelled” with her? The Supreme Court has now made it clear that ordinary family disagreements cannot automatically be converted into criminal cruelty or dowry harassment.  False 498A Case: In an important relief for families facing false matrimonial cases, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme…
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Chef Kunal Kapur Divorce Case: Inside the Courtroom Battle, Allegations, and the Legal Victory That Redefined Matrimonial Cruelty
Articles Feb 18, 2026

Chef Kunal Kapur Divorce Case: Inside the Courtroom Battle, Allegations, and the Legal Victory That Redefined Matrimonial Cruelty

Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur fought a long and intense courtroom battle to prove mental cruelty.The Delhi High Court’s decision reveals what really happens inside matrimonial litigation and why legal strategy makes all the difference. Chef Kunal Kapur Divorce: When matrimonial disputes enter the courtroom, fame offers no protection. The divorce battle involving Chef Kunal Kapur […]

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498A Misuse Exposed | Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Innocent In-Laws, Says Trial Against Them Would Be “Sheer Harassment”
High Court Feb 16, 2026

498A Misuse Exposed | Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Innocent In-Laws, Says Trial Against Them Would Be “Sheer Harassment”

The Orissa High Court has quashed dowry harassment proceedings against the husband’s parents and sister, calling the allegations vague and unsupported. However, the husband will still face trial, even as the Court flagged concerns about misuse and over-implication in matrimonial disputes. 498A Misuse By Wife: The High Court of Orissa presided over by Dr. Justice…

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Deepak Suicide & Viral Bus Video | Kerala Court Grants Bail To Woman Influencer Shimjitha Musthafa Who Falsely Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment
Latest News Feb 12, 2026

Deepak Suicide & Viral Bus Video | Kerala Court Grants Bail To Woman Influencer Shimjitha Musthafa Who Falsely Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment

A Kerala sessions court has granted bail to influencer Shimjitha Musthafa in the Deepak suicide case. The court held that further detention was not required as investigation had progressed substantially. Kozhikode: The sessions court in Kerala has granted bail to social media influencer Shimjitha Musthafa in connection with the alleged abetment of suicide of 42-year-old…

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Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence
High Court Feb 12, 2026

Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to a wife accused of abetment to suicide after her husband was found dead in a canal following a marital dispute. The Court held that abetment to suicide cannot be presumed from mere harassment allegations and requires clear evidence of intent and mens rea. CHANDIGARH: In a case…

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Chef Kunal Kapur Divorce Case: Inside the Courtroom Battle, Allegations, and the Legal Victory That Redefined Matrimonial Cruelty
Articles Feb 18, 2026 0

Chef Kunal Kapur Divorce Case: Inside the Courtroom Battle, Allegations, and the Legal Victory That Redefined Matrimonial Cruelty

Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur fought a long and intense courtroom battle to prove mental cruelty.The Delhi High Court’s decision reveals what really happens inside matrimonial litigation and why legal strategy makes all the difference. Chef Kunal Kapur Divorce: When matrimonial disputes enter the courtroom, fame offers no protection. The divorce battle involving Chef Kunal Kapur […]

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498A Misuse Exposed | Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Innocent In-Laws, Says Trial Against Them Would Be “Sheer Harassment”
High Court Feb 16, 2026 0

498A Misuse Exposed | Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Innocent In-Laws, Says Trial Against Them Would Be “Sheer Harassment”

The Orissa High Court has quashed dowry harassment proceedings against the husband’s parents and sister, calling the allegations vague and unsupported. However, the husband will still face trial, even as the Court flagged concerns about misuse and over-implication in matrimonial disputes. 498A Misuse By Wife: The High Court of Orissa presided over by Dr. Justice…

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Deepak Suicide & Viral Bus Video | Kerala Court Grants Bail To Woman Influencer Shimjitha Musthafa Who Falsely Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment
Latest News Feb 12, 2026 0

Deepak Suicide & Viral Bus Video | Kerala Court Grants Bail To Woman Influencer Shimjitha Musthafa Who Falsely Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment

A Kerala sessions court has granted bail to influencer Shimjitha Musthafa in the Deepak suicide case. The court held that further detention was not required as investigation had progressed substantially. Kozhikode: The sessions court in Kerala has granted bail to social media influencer Shimjitha Musthafa in connection with the alleged abetment of suicide of 42-year-old…

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Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence
High Court Feb 12, 2026 0

Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to a wife accused of abetment to suicide after her husband was found dead in a canal following a marital dispute. The Court held that abetment to suicide cannot be presumed from mere harassment allegations and requires clear evidence of intent and mens rea. CHANDIGARH: In a case…

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