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Fake Dowry Death Cases On Rise: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail After Informant Turns Hostile Despite Supreme Court’s Earlier Prima Facie Findings
High Court Dec 13, 2025 0

Fake Dowry Death Cases On Rise: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail After Informant Turns Hostile Despite Supreme Court’s Earlier Prima Facie Findings

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail in a fake dowry death case after key prosecution witnesses turned hostile, observing that “fake cases of demand of dowry are on the rise.”The Court noted the “stark reality of the society” where allegations pressed before the Supreme Court were later withdrawn during trial. Fake Dowry Death Cases…

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Supreme Court Acquits Husband In 26-Year-Old 498A and Dowry Case, Warns Against False Accusations: “Cruel Misuse of Cruelty Law”
Latest News Nov 1, 2025 0

Supreme Court Acquits Husband In 26-Year-Old 498A and Dowry Case, Warns Against False Accusations: “Cruel Misuse of Cruelty Law”

The Supreme Court acquits husband after 26 years in a dowry and cruelty case, warning that Section 498A IPC is being “cruelly misused” to harass husbands and their families without real proof. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has Acquits Husband accused of cruelty and dowry harassment in a 26-year-old criminal case, raising serious…

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Landmark 498A Case | “False Allegations Can Destroy Innocent Families, Must Be Examined Carefully”: Supreme Court
Latest News Oct 28, 2025 0

Landmark 498A Case | “False Allegations Can Destroy Innocent Families, Must Be Examined Carefully”: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a man falsely accused by his sister-in-law, stressing that courts must examine marital cruelty claims with utmost care to prevent misuse and injustice. NEW DELHI: In a major judgment protecting men and their families from false dowry harassment cases, the Supreme Court of India has ruled…

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Cruelty in Marriage Needs Specific Proof: Supreme Court Slams Misuse of 498A | Vague Dowry FIR Against Brother-in-Law Quashed
Latest News Oct 7, 2025 0

Cruelty in Marriage Needs Specific Proof: Supreme Court Slams Misuse of 498A | Vague Dowry FIR Against Brother-in-Law Quashed

The Supreme Court quashed a false dowry and cruelty FIR against a husband’s brother, calling the allegations vague and malicious. Justice Nagarathna warned that misuse of Section 498A IPC to target innocent in-laws must be “nipped in the bud.” NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has made an important ruling in a case related…

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