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Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case
High Court Jun 26, 2026 0

Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case

Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a woman? Kerala High Court said No. holding that Section 498A IPC requires a legally valid marriage, and a live-in relationship alone cannot make a man the “husband” in the eyes of law. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala…

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False Dowry Death Case | No Specific Demand, No Proof Of Cruelty: Delhi Court Acquits Husband And In-Laws In 498A And 304B IPC Case
Latest News Jun 25, 2026 0

False Dowry Death Case | No Specific Demand, No Proof Of Cruelty: Delhi Court Acquits Husband And In-Laws In 498A And 304B IPC Case

The case collapsed as the allegations were vague, witnesses contradicted each other, and no reliable evidence connected the accused with dowry-related cruelty before death. NEW DELHI: Additional Sessions Judge Yadvender Singh of a Delhi court has acquitted a husband, his brother and his mother in a 2016 dowry death case after holding that the prosecution…

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Dowry Death Case | Mere Non-Communication With Wife For 13 Days Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Husband’s 498A Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Matter
Latest News Jun 23, 2026 0

Dowry Death Case | Mere Non-Communication With Wife For 13 Days Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Husband’s 498A Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Matter

Can WhatsApp silence alone prove cruelty against the husband? The Supreme Court held that not sending WhatsApp messages is not sufficient because communication could have taken place through normal phone calls. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar has set aside a husband’s conviction under Section 498A…

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