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In-Laws Supporting Husband Or Remaining Silent During Matrimonial Disputes Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Quashes 498A Proceedings Against Relatives
High Court May 30, 2026

In-Laws Supporting Husband Or Remaining Silent During Matrimonial Disputes Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Quashes 498A Proceedings Against Relatives

Does refusing to intervene in a husband-wife dispute make relatives guilty of cruelty?Bombay High Court held that being a passive spectator, choosing not to interfere, or not actively supporting the wife cannot by itself constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. MUMBAI: In a judgment delivered on 8 May 2026, Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale of the…
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“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration
High Court May 28, 2026

“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration

Can One Statement Before Death Decide The Fate Of An Entire Family? The Allahabad High Court held that in matrimonial death cases, a single trustworthy dying declaration can become sufficient to convict the husband and his family. LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Indrajeet Shukla, upheld the…

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Even If Husband Is Not Personally Guilty, Wife Can Still Get Maintenance: Bombay High Court
High Court May 27, 2026

Even If Husband Is Not Personally Guilty, Wife Can Still Get Maintenance: Bombay High Court

Can a husband still be ordered to pay maintenance even when he says he personally did nothing wrong? The Bombay High Court has now answered this clearly. NAGPUR: The Bombay High Court upheld maintenance granted to a wife after observing that a woman cannot be forced to live in an environment where she is allegedly…

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Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings
High Court May 26, 2026

Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings

If couples settle and marry, can old criminal cases return after separation? Delhi High Court held that later matrimonial disputes alone cannot reopen settled criminal proceedings. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court recently refused to restore a rape FIR against a husband after the marriage between the parties later turned bitter. Justice Amit Mahajan made…

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Merely Failing To Support Wife In Matrimonial Dispute Does Not Make Husband’s Relatives Criminal: Supreme Court Quashes 498A, Dowry & DV Proceedings Against In-Laws
Latest News May 26, 2026

Merely Failing To Support Wife In Matrimonial Dispute Does Not Make Husband’s Relatives Criminal: Supreme Court Quashes 498A, Dowry & DV Proceedings Against In-Laws

Does marital breakdown automatically make husband’s relatives criminally liable? The Supreme Court held that mere familial association with the husband or failure to support the wife during matrimonial disputes does not by itself amount to criminal liability under Section 498A IPC. NEW DELHI: In a judgment dated May 25, 2026, Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and…

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“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration
High Court May 28, 2026 0

“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration

Can One Statement Before Death Decide The Fate Of An Entire Family? The Allahabad High Court held that in matrimonial death cases, a single trustworthy dying declaration can become sufficient to convict the husband and his family. LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Indrajeet Shukla, upheld the…

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Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings
High Court May 26, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings

If couples settle and marry, can old criminal cases return after separation? Delhi High Court held that later matrimonial disputes alone cannot reopen settled criminal proceedings. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court recently refused to restore a rape FIR against a husband after the marriage between the parties later turned bitter. Justice Amit Mahajan made…

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Merely Failing To Support Wife In Matrimonial Dispute Does Not Make Husband’s Relatives Criminal: Supreme Court Quashes 498A, Dowry & DV Proceedings Against In-Laws
Latest News May 26, 2026 0

Merely Failing To Support Wife In Matrimonial Dispute Does Not Make Husband’s Relatives Criminal: Supreme Court Quashes 498A, Dowry & DV Proceedings Against In-Laws

Does marital breakdown automatically make husband’s relatives criminally liable? The Supreme Court held that mere familial association with the husband or failure to support the wife during matrimonial disputes does not by itself amount to criminal liability under Section 498A IPC. NEW DELHI: In a judgment dated May 25, 2026, Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and…

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