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False 498A & 304B Case | No Dowry Harassment Alleged In Dying Declaration: MP High Court Protects Husband & His Family From Presumption-Based Conviction
High Court Feb 17, 2026

False 498A & 304B Case | No Dowry Harassment Alleged In Dying Declaration: MP High Court Protects Husband & His Family From Presumption-Based Conviction

Can a dowry death false 498A case stand when the woman herself makes no dowry allegation before death? The MP High Court’s latest ruling raises serious questions about automatic arrests and presumptions in early marriage deaths. JABALPUR: On 6 February 2026, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, in a Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek…
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498A का सच: झूठे मामलों में गिरफ्तारी नहीं, सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने पुरुषों की स्वतंत्रता पर खींची लाल रेखा
Hindi Articles Dec 30, 2025

498A का सच: झूठे मामलों में गिरफ्तारी नहीं, सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने पुरुषों की स्वतंत्रता पर खींची लाल रेखा

धारा 498A के नाम पर बिना जांच गिरफ्तारी ने हजारों निर्दोष पुरुषों और परिवारों की जिंदगी तबाह की है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने साफ कर दिया है कि 498A गिरफ्तारी का कानून नहीं है और व्यक्तिगत स्वतंत्रता सर्वोपरि है। नई दिल्ली : भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 498A को लागू करने का उद्देश्य विवाहित महिलाओं को […]

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Delhi High Court: Rape by In-Laws Can Be Treated as Cruelty Under Section 498A, No Separate Trial Needed
High Court Dec 23, 2025

Delhi High Court: Rape by In-Laws Can Be Treated as Cruelty Under Section 498A, No Separate Trial Needed

The Delhi High Court has held that sexual assault by a husband’s family members can amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. If such acts are closely linked, rape and cruelty can be tried together in one court. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court said that sexual assault committed on a married woman by her…

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498A Case | A Man’s Career Cannot Be Sacrificed Due to a Pending Investigation: Supreme Court Allows Husband to Work Abroad
Supreme Court Dec 18, 2025

498A Case | A Man’s Career Cannot Be Sacrificed Due to a Pending Investigation: Supreme Court Allows Husband to Work Abroad

The Supreme Court has permitted an accused in a matrimonial case under IPC 498A to travel abroad for employment, holding that mere pendency of investigation cannot destroy a person’s career. The Court imposed safeguards to ensure trial participation and return. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has passed an important order reinforcing the principle…

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498A Amendment Silenced | “How Can the Executive Undo the Legislature?”: Bombay High Court Slams Maharashtra Government
Latest News Dec 11, 2025

498A Amendment Silenced | “How Can the Executive Undo the Legislature?”: Bombay High Court Slams Maharashtra Government

The Bombay High Court has sharply questioned how the Maharashtra Government withdrew a 2018 proposal—passed by the State Assembly—to make Section 498A IPC a compoundable offence. The Court also pulled up the Union Government, calling the issue a “very serious matter” involving separation of powers. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (Dec 9th) strongly…

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498A का सच: झूठे मामलों में गिरफ्तारी नहीं, सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने पुरुषों की स्वतंत्रता पर खींची लाल रेखा
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498A का सच: झूठे मामलों में गिरफ्तारी नहीं, सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने पुरुषों की स्वतंत्रता पर खींची लाल रेखा

धारा 498A के नाम पर बिना जांच गिरफ्तारी ने हजारों निर्दोष पुरुषों और परिवारों की जिंदगी तबाह की है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने साफ कर दिया है कि 498A गिरफ्तारी का कानून नहीं है और व्यक्तिगत स्वतंत्रता सर्वोपरि है। नई दिल्ली : भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 498A को लागू करने का उद्देश्य विवाहित महिलाओं को […]

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498A Case | A Man’s Career Cannot Be Sacrificed Due to a Pending Investigation: Supreme Court Allows Husband to Work Abroad
Supreme Court Dec 18, 2025 0

498A Case | A Man’s Career Cannot Be Sacrificed Due to a Pending Investigation: Supreme Court Allows Husband to Work Abroad

The Supreme Court has permitted an accused in a matrimonial case under IPC 498A to travel abroad for employment, holding that mere pendency of investigation cannot destroy a person’s career. The Court imposed safeguards to ensure trial participation and return. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has passed an important order reinforcing the principle…

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498A Amendment Silenced | “How Can the Executive Undo the Legislature?”: Bombay High Court Slams Maharashtra Government
Latest News Dec 11, 2025 0

498A Amendment Silenced | “How Can the Executive Undo the Legislature?”: Bombay High Court Slams Maharashtra Government

The Bombay High Court has sharply questioned how the Maharashtra Government withdrew a 2018 proposal—passed by the State Assembly—to make Section 498A IPC a compoundable offence. The Court also pulled up the Union Government, calling the issue a “very serious matter” involving separation of powers. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (Dec 9th) strongly…

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