If arrest is “not automatic” now, why are families still rushing for bail and protection? Is Section 85 BNS just a new label, while the pressure, fear, and misuse remain the same? NEW DELHI: After the new criminal laws came into force on 1 July 2024, many people started searching whether Section 498A has been […]
In a case arising from a matrimonial dispute, the Bombay High Court rejected anticipatory bail sought by the husband’s parents. The Court held that serious allegations, prima facie evidence, and the need for custodial interrogation outweighed claims of reconciliation. The order makes it clear that attempts to save a marriage cannot dilute criminal scrutiny in…
The Patna High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a husband’s relatives, holding that cruelty allegations fail when there is no shared residence or real interaction. The ruling reinforces judicial caution against vague and omnibus matrimonial complaints that unnecessarily drag entire families into criminal trials. Patna: The Patna High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the…
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a father-in-law refusing to intervene in a marital dispute and a brother-in-law advising a wife to tolerate her husband’s conduct do not amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court quashed the FIR, warning against misuse of criminal law to harass relatives in matrimonial disputes. MUMBAI: The…
A deep exposé on how India’s 498A IPC and its new BNS versions (Sections 85 & 86) are being weaponized against NRI men. Learn how a law meant to protect women has turned into a global legal nightmare for Indian husbands abroad. Section 498A IPC: The Law That Changed Indian Marriages Forever Section 498A of […]
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