Kerala High Court ruled that 498A cruelty cases do not become weak even if there are no independent witnesses. The Court said family members’ testimony can be enough, raising major concerns for fairness in matrimonial cases. KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has ruled that the absence of independent witnesses in a Section 498A IPC case…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that refusing divorce in a completely broken marriage only increases suffering for both spouses. The Court dissolved a 23-year-old marriage, stressing that irretrievable breakdown itself amounts to cruelty. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court said that when a marriage has completely broken down and there is no chance of…
On November 4, 2025, the Bombay High Court ruled that a husband and his parents cannot be convicted of constitute cruelty under Section 498A solely based on the testimony of the wife’s parents. They had claimed that their late daughter, Rekha, was unhappy in her marriage and frequently cried when visiting them due to alleged…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court cancelled a rape FIR filed on the basis of a promise of marriage, saying a mature, legally married woman cannot claim inducement for sexual relations. The Court held the relationship was consensual, and the allegations were made later out of emotional anger. Chandigarh: The Punjab & Haryana High Court…
A Khanna court dismissed an NRI wife’s domestic violence case after finding she lived in Australia, not Khanna. The verdict reinforces how false or mis-filed cases misuse the system and drain husbands’ time and money. PUNJAB: A recent order from the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khanna, has once again highlighted how domestic violence complaints are often…
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