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The Calcutta High Court quashed a wife’s criminal case under Section 498A IPC and other laws, ruling that expecting an educated, earning wife to contribute to household expenses or pay EMIs is not cruelty. Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held that vague and unspecific allegations cannot justify prosecution. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court, in Dr….
Delhi High Court quashed an FIR against 19-year-old Harsheeta Thakur, saying the dowry law must not be misused against innocent relatives. The judgment stressed that protecting women cannot become a reason to harass minors or distant family members. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has stepped in to protect 19-year-old Harsheeta Thakur, saying she was…
After 8 years of bitter legal fight, the Supreme Court finally put an end to the dead marriage between Anurag Goel and his second wife. The Court quashed the 498A case and granted divorce using its special powers under Article 142. The Court said the case was more of a regular marital dispute and not […]
Introduction Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court passed a fantastic decision of wherein it has taken a very balanced stand. The High Court took a stern step against the woman litigant for misusing the process of law to harass her husband. In this case, the Court pointed out that Section 498A of the Indian […]
What is Section 406 IPC? What is Criminal Breach of Trust? One of the companions 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty: Proposed Section 84 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) complaint is Section 406 IPC. Though knowledge about 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to […]
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