The Punjab & Haryana High Court cancelled a rape FIR filed on the basis of a promise of marriage, saying a mature, legally married woman cannot claim inducement for sexual relations. The Court held the relationship was consensual, and the allegations were made later out of emotional anger. Chandigarh: The Punjab & Haryana High CourtâŚ
From landmark Supreme Court rulings to ground-level misuse, this article unpacks how Section 498A defines âhusbandâ and ârelativeâ, protecting the âgirlfriendâ of the husband. Introduction: The Status of the Husbandâs Girlfriend Like all love stories, it starts with two people, a promise, and a future. But that promise falters somewhere in the middle of âI [âŚ]
In a powerful ruling, the Supreme Court declared that Vague and omnibus 498A claims donât stand in law; justice cannot survive on presumption or persecution. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India declared in Sanjay D. Jain & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. that false criminal proceedings against a father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-lawâŚ
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a crucial case questioning if Section 498A of the IPC â meant for cruelty by a husband against a wife â can apply to same-sex relationships. Justice Sanjeev Narula has sought responses from Delhi Police and the complainant. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court is all setâŚ
The Gauhati High Court ruled that petty fights or divorce demands by a husband or his family donât amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court quashed the entire case against Abhishek Sureka and his relatives, stressing that the anti-cruelty law applies only when thereâs dowry harassment. Assam: The Gauhati High Court, in aâŚ
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