Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Can a husbandâs relatives be forced to face a criminal trial under Section 498A IPC when the complaint contains no specific role against them? The Patna High Court has quashed proceedings against two relatives after finding that they lived separately and the cruelty allegations against them were âgeneral and omnibus.â
The Supreme Court strongly criticised a woman advocate for entering an intimate affair with her own divorce client. The Court questioned her professional ethics and protected the man from arrest while seeking a detailed affidavit from the woman. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India came down heavily on a woman lawyer who got intoâŚ
The Supreme Court Yesterday (24th Nov) ruled that a breakup between two consenting adults cannot be twisted into a rape case unless there was clear evidence of a false promise made only to exploit the woman. The Court quashed an FIR accusing an Aurangabad lawyer of rape, holding that the three-year relationship was voluntary andâŚ
Delhi High Court cancelled the bail of two women accused of running a newborn trafficking Racket network across Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat, calling the offences a âgrave societal threat.â The Court said releasing them would risk witness tampering and damage the ongoing investigation. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court cancelled the bail of two womenâŚ
The Delhi High Court dissolved the marriage after finding that the wifeâs criminal allegations were raised only after the husband filed for divorce and had no timely evidence. The Court held that the husbandâs consistent testimony proved sustained mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that a wifeâs delayed criminal allegations cannot overshadowâŚ
Pune: A sessions court in the city convicted and sentenced the wife and mother-in-law of Chinchwad resident Dipak Chaudhari to seven yearsâ rigorous imprisonment for abetting Husbandâs Suicide on Nov 24, 2015. Additional Sessions Judge A I Perampalli also imposed a Rs 25,000 fine each on convicts Komal Dipak Chaudhari and her mother, Shalini KrishnaâŚ
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 wifeâs parents. They had claimed that their late daughter, Rekha, was unhappy in her marriage and frequently cried when visiting them due to allegedâŚ
Madras High Court quashed a case against a Dindigul man accused of having sex on a false Promise to marry, saying a long consensual relationship cannot be treated as deceit. The Court said criminal law cannot be used to settle emotional disputes between adults. Fights Donât Amount To False Promise To Marry: The Madras HighâŚ
A Turkish court fined a man for emotional abuse after he saved his ex-wifeâs name as âTombik,â meaning âChubbyâ and sent hurtful messages. The court held that his repeated insults and money demands amounted to emotional and economic violence. Usak: A court in Usak, western Turkey, has fined a man for emotionally abusing his formerâŚ
The Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot blindly assume a marriage is âirretrievably brokenâ just because the couple living separately. The Court set aside a Uttarakhand High Court divorce decree and sent the case back for a proper examination of evidence. NEW DELHI: In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has said that courtsâŚ
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