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Decade-Long Desertion by Wife | Acquitted in 498A Case, Yet Divorce Denied: Karnataka High Court Terms Husband’s Extra Marital Affair Allegation as “Mental Cruelty”
High Court Feb 18, 2026

Decade-Long Desertion by Wife | Acquitted in 498A Case, Yet Divorce Denied: Karnataka High Court Terms Husband’s Extra Marital Affair Allegation as “Mental Cruelty”

Karnataka High Court refused divorce to a husband deserted for over a decade and acquitted in a 498A case. Despite the wife’s absence, his extra marital affair allegation was treated as mental cruelty. After years of separation and acquittal, what more must a husband prove? BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, through a Division…
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Wife Continuing 498A & Dowry Case After Divorce And Her Remarriage Is Abuse of Law: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Ex-Husband
High Court Feb 14, 2026

Wife Continuing 498A & Dowry Case After Divorce And Her Remarriage Is Abuse of Law: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Ex-Husband

The Uttarakhand High Court quashed a dowry harassment case filed under Section 498A IPC after the couple’s divorce and the woman’s remarriage. The Court ruled that continuing criminal proceedings in such circumstances amounts to unnecessary harassment and misuse of legal process. NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man in a dowry…

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Wife’s Suicide Case | Serious Criminal Sections Like 498A and 306 IPC Cannot Be Used Casually Against a Husband Merely Because a Tragedy Has Occurred: Gujarat High Court
High Court Feb 13, 2026

Wife’s Suicide Case | Serious Criminal Sections Like 498A and 306 IPC Cannot Be Used Casually Against a Husband Merely Because a Tragedy Has Occurred: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that in a wife’s suicide case, the husband’s conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC cannot rest merely on allegations of quarrels or drinking without clear proof of wilful cruelty or instigation. The Court found gaps in evidence and reaffirmed that guilt must be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Wife Suicide…

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Child Custody | Working Mother Leaving 4-Year-Old With Maternal Grandparents Is Illegal Detention?: Gujarat High Court Answers
High Court Feb 13, 2026

Child Custody | Working Mother Leaving 4-Year-Old With Maternal Grandparents Is Illegal Detention?: Gujarat High Court Answers

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a father’s habeas corpus plea for custody of his 4-year-old child, ruling that a working mother keeping the child with maternal grandparents is not illegal detention, and clarified that custody must be decided by the Family Court. AHMEDABAD: In a Writ Petition decided by a Division Bench comprising Justice N.S….

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Telangana High Court: Husband’s Girlfriend Is Not ‘Relative’ Under Section 498A IPC, Criminal Case Quashed Against Woman
High Court Feb 12, 2026

Telangana High Court: Husband’s Girlfriend Is Not ‘Relative’ Under Section 498A IPC, Criminal Case Quashed Against Woman

The Telangana High Court has ruled that a husband’s girlfriend cannot be treated as a “relative” under Section 498A IPC and quashed criminal proceedings against her. The Court found no specific allegations to sustain charges under Sections 498A, 354D, 427, or 506 IPC. Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a woman who…

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Wife Continuing 498A & Dowry Case After Divorce And Her Remarriage Is Abuse of Law: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Ex-Husband
High Court Feb 14, 2026 0

Wife Continuing 498A & Dowry Case After Divorce And Her Remarriage Is Abuse of Law: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Ex-Husband

The Uttarakhand High Court quashed a dowry harassment case filed under Section 498A IPC after the couple’s divorce and the woman’s remarriage. The Court ruled that continuing criminal proceedings in such circumstances amounts to unnecessary harassment and misuse of legal process. NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man in a dowry…

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Wife’s Suicide Case | Serious Criminal Sections Like 498A and 306 IPC Cannot Be Used Casually Against a Husband Merely Because a Tragedy Has Occurred: Gujarat High Court
High Court Feb 13, 2026 0

Wife’s Suicide Case | Serious Criminal Sections Like 498A and 306 IPC Cannot Be Used Casually Against a Husband Merely Because a Tragedy Has Occurred: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that in a wife’s suicide case, the husband’s conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC cannot rest merely on allegations of quarrels or drinking without clear proof of wilful cruelty or instigation. The Court found gaps in evidence and reaffirmed that guilt must be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Wife Suicide…

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Child Custody | Working Mother Leaving 4-Year-Old With Maternal Grandparents Is Illegal Detention?: Gujarat High Court Answers
High Court Feb 13, 2026 0

Child Custody | Working Mother Leaving 4-Year-Old With Maternal Grandparents Is Illegal Detention?: Gujarat High Court Answers

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a father’s habeas corpus plea for custody of his 4-year-old child, ruling that a working mother keeping the child with maternal grandparents is not illegal detention, and clarified that custody must be decided by the Family Court. AHMEDABAD: In a Writ Petition decided by a Division Bench comprising Justice N.S….

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Telangana High Court: Husband’s Girlfriend Is Not ‘Relative’ Under Section 498A IPC, Criminal Case Quashed Against Woman
High Court Feb 12, 2026 0

Telangana High Court: Husband’s Girlfriend Is Not ‘Relative’ Under Section 498A IPC, Criminal Case Quashed Against Woman

The Telangana High Court has ruled that a husband’s girlfriend cannot be treated as a “relative” under Section 498A IPC and quashed criminal proceedings against her. The Court found no specific allegations to sustain charges under Sections 498A, 354D, 427, or 506 IPC. Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a woman who…

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