Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A husband died by suicide after his wife left the matrimonial home, filed an FIR and initiated maintenance proceedings, while his suicide note blamed her family. But can even an allegedly false matrimonial FIR make the wifeâs family guilty of abetment when there was no instigation or intentional aid?
The Bombay High Court ruled that taunting wife for her complexion is not âcrueltyâ under Section 498A IPC. Justice S.M. Modak set aside the husbandâs conviction, finding no strong link between taunts and the womanâs suicide. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, in a recent ruling, made it clear that taunting wife for her dark complexionâŚ
A landmark reminder by the Apex Court that laws meant to protect children should not destroy families. The Kirubakaran case shows why India needs a more humane, context-based POCSO framework. The Supreme Court of India quashes POCSO the conviction of a man sentenced under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in aâŚ
The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-lawâs right to residence in a shared house is only a protective rightânot ownershipâand must be balanced with senior citizensâ right to live peacefully in their own home. The Court directed her eviction while ordering in-laws to provide a two-bedroom rented flat at their cost. NEW DELHI: TheâŚ
In a major boost for menâs rights, the Supreme Court settled a 2022 rape case after the man returned money and gold as part of an amicable resolution. The verdict highlights growing concern over misuse of false rape allegations in India. NEW DELHI: An amicable settlement in a âfalse promise to marryâ case was permittedâŚ
In a landmark ruling, the apex court quashed rape FIR against ex-Army officer Rakesh Walia after discovering a shocking pattern of repeated false rape allegations. NEW DELHI: On February 25, 2025, the Supreme Court of India quashed rape FIR against Capt. (Retd.) Rakesh Walia that had been filed at the Mehrauli Police Station in SouthâŚ
The Bombay High Court frees husband and quashed a 498A case against a husband and his family, ruling that minor remarks about a wifeâs cooking or dressing do not amount to âcruelty.â The court observed that such allegations were exaggerated and lacked evidence. Bombay High Court Frees Husband: The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad BenchâŚ
In a bold judgment, Karnataka HC quashed a false rape case FIR arising from a dating-app relationship, calling it an abuse of criminal law against men. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court dismissed a false rape case against a 23-year-old Bengaluru youth in a matter, decided on October 25, 2025, stating that the evidence presented showedâŚ
Justice N. Sathish Kumar, Madras High Court quashed a POCSO case and Demands Legal Reform after a young coupleâs marriage and birth of a child, observing that criminalising consensual teenage relationships destroys the future of innocent boys. Madras High Court Demands Legal Reform: In a progressive and humane decision, the Madras High Court has quashedâŚ
The Delhi High Court, while quashing a false dowry harassment case, cautioned against the growing misuse of 498A IPC. The Court emphasized that innocent relatives of the husband must not suffer due to vague and baseless allegations. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has strongly flagged the increasing misuse of 498A of the Indian PenalâŚ
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