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498A Misuse | In Society, There Are Sita Maiyas But There Are Also Shurpanakhas: Former CJI U.U. Lalit On Why Innocent Men Suffer
Latest News Nov 18, 2025

498A Misuse | In Society, There Are Sita Maiyas But There Are Also Shurpanakhas: Former CJI U.U. Lalit On Why Innocent Men Suffer

Former CJI reveals why innocent men suffer, 498A conviction rates are below 5%, and calls for urgent reforms to protect the innocent. At Ekam Nyaay Conference, Justice U.U. Lalit highlights how unsigned statements, bad policing, and dragging trials destroy innocent lives. Says men’s rights activism is not anti-woman but pro-justice. NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice…
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Can a ‘girlfriend’ of the husband be implicated under Section 498A?
Articles Oct 28, 2025

Can a ‘girlfriend’ of the husband be implicated under Section 498A?

From landmark Supreme Court rulings to ground-level misuse, this article unpacks how Section 498A defines ‘husband’ and ‘relative’, protecting the “girlfriend” of the husband. Introduction: The Status of the Husband’s Girlfriend Like all love stories, it starts with two people, a promise, and a future. But that promise falters somewhere in the middle of “I […]

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False Alcoholism Allegation & Persistent Humiliation By Wife Is Mental Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband
Latest News Oct 27, 2025

False Alcoholism Allegation & Persistent Humiliation By Wife Is Mental Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that when a wife falsely labels her husband as an alcoholic and persistent humiliation him publicly, it amounts to mental cruelty. The Court dissolved the marriage, restoring the husband’s dignity. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted a divorce to a man after finding that his wife falsely…

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Calling Husband ‘Bastard’ & Abusing His Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Slams Wife & Upholds Divorce
Latest News Oct 24, 2025

Calling Husband ‘Bastard’ & Abusing His Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Slams Wife & Upholds Divorce

Calling Husband ‘Bastard’ & Abusing His Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Slams Wife & Upholds Divorce NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court order granting divorce to a husband, ruling that when a wife calls her husband a “bastard” and insults his mother with obscene remarks, it amounts to…

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Not Just a Cricketer, a Father Fighting the System: Shikhar Dhawan’s Court Win Is Every Man’s Story
Latest News Oct 24, 2025

Not Just a Cricketer, a Father Fighting the System: Shikhar Dhawan’s Court Win Is Every Man’s Story

In a landmark judgment, the court held that no parent has an exclusive right over a child and that alienating a father from his son amounts to mental cruelty — a crucial precedent for shared parenting in India. NEW DELHI: On June 6, 2023, the Patiala House Family Court in New Delhi, presided over by…

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Can a ‘girlfriend’ of the husband be implicated under Section 498A?
Articles Oct 28, 2025 0

Can a ‘girlfriend’ of the husband be implicated under Section 498A?

From landmark Supreme Court rulings to ground-level misuse, this article unpacks how Section 498A defines ‘husband’ and ‘relative’, protecting the “girlfriend” of the husband. Introduction: The Status of the Husband’s Girlfriend Like all love stories, it starts with two people, a promise, and a future. But that promise falters somewhere in the middle of “I […]

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False Alcoholism Allegation & Persistent Humiliation By Wife Is Mental Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband
Latest News Oct 27, 2025 0

False Alcoholism Allegation & Persistent Humiliation By Wife Is Mental Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that when a wife falsely labels her husband as an alcoholic and persistent humiliation him publicly, it amounts to mental cruelty. The Court dissolved the marriage, restoring the husband’s dignity. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted a divorce to a man after finding that his wife falsely…

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Calling Husband ‘Bastard’ & Abusing His Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Slams Wife & Upholds Divorce
Latest News Oct 24, 2025 0

Calling Husband ‘Bastard’ & Abusing His Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Slams Wife & Upholds Divorce

Calling Husband ‘Bastard’ & Abusing His Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Slams Wife & Upholds Divorce NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court order granting divorce to a husband, ruling that when a wife calls her husband a “bastard” and insults his mother with obscene remarks, it amounts to…

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