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498A Misuse | Scolding Daughter-In-Law For Placing Food Pot On Ground Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Set Aside The Conviction Of A Mother-In-Law
High Court Jul 6, 2026 0

498A Misuse | Scolding Daughter-In-Law For Placing Food Pot On Ground Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Set Aside The Conviction Of A Mother-In-Law

Can a mother-in-law be convicted under 498A only for scolding her daughter-in-law over a domestic issue? Jharkhand High Court says ordinary household scolding cannot become cruelty unless legal ingredients are proved. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the conviction of a mother-in-law in a Section 498A IPC case after finding that the prosecution…

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Father-In-Law Cannot Be Convicted On General Allegations In Dowry Death Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 498A IPC
High Court Jul 4, 2026 0

Father-In-Law Cannot Be Convicted On General Allegations In Dowry Death Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 498A IPC

Can a 498A conviction stand without proving individual involvement? Allahabad High Court said No. The Court found that only general allegations were made against the father-in-law, which were not enough to sustain conviction. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Hon’ble Justice J.J. Munir and Hon’ble Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, partly allowed a criminal appeal in…

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Habeas Corpus Petition | Parents’ Opposition Cannot Defeat Adult Woman’s Choice: Patna High Court Allows Wife To Live With Husband
High Court Jul 4, 2026 0

Habeas Corpus Petition | Parents’ Opposition Cannot Defeat Adult Woman’s Choice: Patna High Court Allows Wife To Live With Husband

Can parents confine an adult married woman and keep her away from her husband? The Patna High Court said No. Once an adult woman personally tells the Court that she wants to live with her husband, her choice cannot be controlled by her parents, family pressure, or social opposition. PATNA: The Patna High Court, through…

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Sister-In-Law Living Abroad Cannot Be Dragged Into 498A Case On Phone Call Allegations: Karnataka High Court
High Court Jul 3, 2026 0

Sister-In-Law Living Abroad Cannot Be Dragged Into 498A Case On Phone Call Allegations: Karnataka High Court

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…

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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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Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: Meghalaya Police Moves Supreme Court Against Bail To Wife Sonam Raghuvanshi
Latest News Jul 3, 2026 0

Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: Meghalaya Police Moves Supreme Court Against Bail To Wife Sonam Raghuvanshi

Can a prime accused in her husband’s alleged honeymoon murder get bail because police failed to properly communicate arrest grounds? Meghalaya Police has now moved the Supreme Court, saying Sonam Raghuvanshi may abscond if released. NEW DELHI: The Meghalaya Police has moved the Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay on the bail granted to Sonam…

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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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ART Act | Husband Has No Role In IVF Birth Beyond Being Supportive Partner; Wife Has A Right To Reproduction: Calcutta High Court
High Court Jul 2, 2026 0

ART Act | Husband Has No Role In IVF Birth Beyond Being Supportive Partner; Wife Has A Right To Reproduction: Calcutta High Court

Can IVF be denied only because the husband crossed the age limit? The Calcutta High Court held that IVF/ART treatment cannot be denied when the wife is legally eligible and medically fit, merely because the husband has crossed the prescribed age limit. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Krishna Rao, allowed a married couple…

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