Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can phone calls from abroad become cruelty under Section 498A IPC? The Karnataka High Court held that alleged telephonic instigation by a sister-in-law living in Luxembourg cannot automatically amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, through Justice M. Nagaprasanna, quashed the criminal case against a sister-in-law who was made accused…
A Bengaluru wife filed a cruelty case after her husband allegedly refused to buy milk and body lotion for their child. The Karnataka High Court has stayed the investigation, questioning whether such marital disputes justify criminal prosecution. BENGALURU: In a case that has raised serious questions about the criminalisation of ordinary marital disagreements, the Karnataka…
The Karnataka High Court stayed proceedings after a man alleged he was assaulted by his wife inside a police station during Section 498A conciliation. CCTV footage obtained through RTI raised serious questions about the timing and intent behind the counter-case. BENGALURU: In a recent order, the Karnataka High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against a…
The Karnataka High Court held that routine marital disagreements cannot be criminalised as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The judgment quietly exposes how criminal law is often triggered first, facts examined later — at the cost of men’s liberty. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has delivered a strong judgment protecting individuals from misuse…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a neighbour or stranger cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC in a marital cruelty case. Dragging outsiders into matrimonial fights amounts to abuse of law and miscarriage of justice. BENGALURU: In an important judgment clarifying the misuse of matrimonial cruelty laws, the Karnataka High Court has held…
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