Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Is living with in-laws or helping family now a criminal offence under 498A IPC? Delhi High Court clarifies the line between real cruelty and routine marital disputes—read what it said. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has clarified that asking a wife to help in taking care of family members or to live with in-laws…
Can a woman’s lifestyle or past photos be used against a husband in a dowry case? The Karnataka High Court raised sharp questions during a hearing that may affect how such disputes are argued in court. BENGALURU: During the hearing of a dowry harassment case, the Karnataka High Court made an observation that a woman dancing in a pub or wearing…
Another high-profile marriage dispute reaches court as a model files a dowry harassment complaint against former India and IPL cricketer Amit Mishra. What really happened inside the marriage, and why has this become the third legal case between the couple? UTTAR PRADESH: A fresh legal dispute has surfaced involving former India and IPL cricketer Amit…
Can a marriage be created merely by signing a stamp paper agreement? The Calcutta High Court held that without essential Hindu ceremonies like sacred fire and Saptapadi, such a “contractual marriage” has no legal validity, and therefore cannot sustain criminal charges of bigamy or cruelty. Stamp Paper Marriage Invalid: Justice Uday Kumar of the Calcutta…
If a woman was allegedly facing constant dowry harassment, why did her family never complain to police earlier?The Calcutta High Court raises serious doubts and acquits the husband after finding major contradictions in witness statements. WEST BENGAL: In an important judgment, the Calcutta High Court has acquitted a husband in a 1987 dowry death case…
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