Returning Stridhan Can End One Dispute. A Carelessly Worded Return Memo Can Create Another. How should husbands return stridhan or disputed dowry articles without making unnecessary criminal admissions? Updated 2026 guide with BNS Section 316 and Supreme Court cases. NEW DELHI: A husband receives a call from the CAW Cell. The wife has submitted a […]
Complete husband’s guide on transfer petitions in matrimonial cases involving divorce, 498A/BNS 85, Domestic Violence Act, maintenance and child custody in India. NEW DELHI: A matrimonial dispute in India rarely remains one case. A husband may file divorce in one city. The wife may file maintenance in another. A Domestic Violence case may be filed […]
Can a mother-in-law be convicted under 498A only for scolding her daughter-in-law over a domestic issue? Jharkhand High Court says ordinary household scolding cannot become cruelty unless legal ingredients are proved. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the conviction of a mother-in-law in a Section 498A IPC case after finding that the prosecution…
Can a long live-in relationship later become a rape case only because marriage did not happen? Chhattisgarh High Court explains why adult consent, conduct and long relationship history matter. BILASPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when two adults are in a long live-in relationship, a later refusal by the man to marry the…
Can a 498A conviction stand without proving individual involvement? Allahabad High Court said No. The Court found that only general allegations were made against the father-in-law, which were not enough to sustain conviction. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Hon’ble Justice J.J. Munir and Hon’ble Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, partly allowed a criminal appeal in…
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