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498A Conciliation | Wife Assaulted Husband Inside Police Station Infront of Inspector And Crime Registered Against Him As Counter Blast: Karnataka HC Frees Man
High Court Feb 11, 2026

498A Conciliation | Wife Assaulted Husband Inside Police Station Infront of Inspector And Crime Registered Against Him As Counter Blast: Karnataka HC Frees Man

The Karnataka High Court stayed proceedings after a man alleged he was assaulted by his wife inside a police station during Section 498A conciliation. CCTV footage obtained through RTI raised serious questions about the timing and intent behind the counter-case. BENGALURU: In a recent order, the Karnataka High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against a…
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Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer
High Court Feb 3, 2026

Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot be turned into a criminal rape case to compel marriage. The Court quashed the FIR, calling the prosecution an abuse of law when no false promise existed at the start. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside a rape case…

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Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband
High Court Feb 2, 2026

Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband

The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally unsustainable. The Court warned that repetitive complaints with vague allegations amount to misuse of criminal law and harassment of the husband and his family. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee…

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Consensual Relationship Is Not a Crime. Stop Abuse of Rape Laws: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Woman And Quashes False Case on Promise of Marriage
High Court Feb 2, 2026

Consensual Relationship Is Not a Crime. Stop Abuse of Rape Laws: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Woman And Quashes False Case on Promise of Marriage

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a rape FIR filed on the pretext of marriage, holding that a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be treated as a criminal offence. The Court strongly cautioned against misuse of serious criminal laws that destroy reputations and lives without foundational facts. CHANDIGARH: In an important judgment exposing…

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False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court
High Court Jan 31, 2026

False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that Section 498A IPC cannot be invoked when the marriage itself is annulled by a competent court. In absence of a valid marital relationship, criminal prosecution for cruelty against a woman is legally unsustainable. KERALA: The Kerala High Court has held that the offence of cruelty against a woman under…

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Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer
High Court Feb 3, 2026 0

Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot be turned into a criminal rape case to compel marriage. The Court quashed the FIR, calling the prosecution an abuse of law when no false promise existed at the start. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside a rape case…

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Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband
High Court Feb 2, 2026 0

Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband

The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally unsustainable. The Court warned that repetitive complaints with vague allegations amount to misuse of criminal law and harassment of the husband and his family. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee…

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Consensual Relationship Is Not a Crime. Stop Abuse of Rape Laws: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Woman And Quashes False Case on Promise of Marriage
High Court Feb 2, 2026 0

Consensual Relationship Is Not a Crime. Stop Abuse of Rape Laws: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Woman And Quashes False Case on Promise of Marriage

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a rape FIR filed on the pretext of marriage, holding that a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be treated as a criminal offence. The Court strongly cautioned against misuse of serious criminal laws that destroy reputations and lives without foundational facts. CHANDIGARH: In an important judgment exposing…

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False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court
High Court Jan 31, 2026 0

False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that Section 498A IPC cannot be invoked when the marriage itself is annulled by a competent court. In absence of a valid marital relationship, criminal prosecution for cruelty against a woman is legally unsustainable. KERALA: The Kerala High Court has held that the offence of cruelty against a woman under…

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