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498A Misuse | Wife Called Husband ‘Impotent’, Then Alleged Cruelty Over ‘Barren’ Taunt: Allahabad HC Quashes Case, Says Every Marital Dispute Is Not Cruelty
High Court Aug 14, 2026

498A Misuse | Wife Called Husband ‘Impotent’, Then Alleged Cruelty Over ‘Barren’ Taunt: Allahabad HC Quashes Case, Says Every Marital Dispute Is Not Cruelty

Can every harsh remark during a matrimonial fight become criminal cruelty under Section 498A IPC? Allahabad High Court explains why personal disputes cannot always be converted into criminal cases. UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court has held that calling a wife a “barren woman” during a matrimonial dispute over childlessness, in the background of mutual…
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Man in Live-In Relationship Can Be Prosecuted as ‘Husband’ U/S 498A IPC: Supreme Court Opens a New Criminal Door Against Men
Latest News Aug 6, 2026

Man in Live-In Relationship Can Be Prosecuted as ‘Husband’ U/S 498A IPC: Supreme Court Opens a New Criminal Door Against Men

Can a man be prosecuted as a “husband” under Section 498A even when there is no legally valid marriage? The Supreme Court has expanded the provision to certain live-in relationships, while placing the initial burden of proof on the woman and reiterating safeguards against arrest. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a man…

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498A Misuse | Wife Suppresses ₹20 Lakh Settlement And Return Of Stridhan: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Family
Latest News Aug 5, 2026

498A Misuse | Wife Suppresses ₹20 Lakh Settlement And Return Of Stridhan: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Family

Can a wife file a Section 498A IPC case after accepting ₹20 lakh as full and final settlement and receiving her Stridhan?The Gujarat High Court examined the timing of the FIR, suppressed facts and vague allegations against the husband’s entire family. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has quashed a Section 498A IPC FIR against a…

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498A Misuse|“Is It Cruelty If A Mother-in-Law Asks A Woman To Make Dosa Or Change Her Shampoo?” Karnataka High Court Asks
High Court Jul 28, 2026

498A Misuse|“Is It Cruelty If A Mother-in-Law Asks A Woman To Make Dosa Or Change Her Shampoo?” Karnataka High Court Asks

Can asking a wife to prepare dosa or ragi mudde, change her shampoo or wait until her husband finishes breakfast amount to criminal cruelty? The Karnataka High Court questioned whether ordinary household disputes were being converted into a Section 498A case against the husband’s relatives. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has questioned whether allegations relating…

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False 498A Case | Alleged Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted As Husband’s ‘Relative’: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Cruelty FIR
High Court Jul 24, 2026

False 498A Case | Alleged Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted As Husband’s ‘Relative’: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Cruelty FIR

Can an alleged second wife be prosecuted as the husband’s “relative” under Section 498A IPC? ? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answered this crucial question while quashing a criminal case based on vague allegations. ANDHRA PRADESH:The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed a cruelty and dowry case against a woman accused of being the second…

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Man in Live-In Relationship Can Be Prosecuted as ‘Husband’ U/S 498A IPC: Supreme Court Opens a New Criminal Door Against Men
Latest News Aug 6, 2026 0

Man in Live-In Relationship Can Be Prosecuted as ‘Husband’ U/S 498A IPC: Supreme Court Opens a New Criminal Door Against Men

Can a man be prosecuted as a “husband” under Section 498A even when there is no legally valid marriage? The Supreme Court has expanded the provision to certain live-in relationships, while placing the initial burden of proof on the woman and reiterating safeguards against arrest. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a man…

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498A Misuse | Wife Suppresses ₹20 Lakh Settlement And Return Of Stridhan: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Family
Latest News Aug 5, 2026 0

498A Misuse | Wife Suppresses ₹20 Lakh Settlement And Return Of Stridhan: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Family

Can a wife file a Section 498A IPC case after accepting ₹20 lakh as full and final settlement and receiving her Stridhan?The Gujarat High Court examined the timing of the FIR, suppressed facts and vague allegations against the husband’s entire family. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has quashed a Section 498A IPC FIR against a…

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498A Misuse|“Is It Cruelty If A Mother-in-Law Asks A Woman To Make Dosa Or Change Her Shampoo?” Karnataka High Court Asks
High Court Jul 28, 2026 0

498A Misuse|“Is It Cruelty If A Mother-in-Law Asks A Woman To Make Dosa Or Change Her Shampoo?” Karnataka High Court Asks

Can asking a wife to prepare dosa or ragi mudde, change her shampoo or wait until her husband finishes breakfast amount to criminal cruelty? The Karnataka High Court questioned whether ordinary household disputes were being converted into a Section 498A case against the husband’s relatives. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has questioned whether allegations relating…

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False 498A Case | Alleged Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted As Husband’s ‘Relative’: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Cruelty FIR
High Court Jul 24, 2026 0

False 498A Case | Alleged Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted As Husband’s ‘Relative’: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Cruelty FIR

Can an alleged second wife be prosecuted as the husband’s “relative” under Section 498A IPC? ? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answered this crucial question while quashing a criminal case based on vague allegations. ANDHRA PRADESH:The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed a cruelty and dowry case against a woman accused of being the second…

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