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 wife’s family guilty of abetment when there was no instigation or intentional aid?
Brief Summary The Supreme Court acquitted Rajesh Chaddha, wrongly convicted under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, after enduring over two decades of malicious litigation. The Court found that the wife’s allegations were vague, unsubstantiated, and filed only after the husband-initiated divorce proceedings—revealing a clear misuse of criminal law as […]
Summary In a recent landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India quashed a criminal case filed by a woman against her husband and his family, finding the case to be a clear misuse of legal process. The Court noted that the woman was fully aware of her husband’s skin condition and his professional status as […]
Summary: The Allahabad High Court has refused to cancel criminal charges against a man accused under sections like 498A, 377 IPC, and the Dowry Prohibition Act—even though there was no medical evidence, no witness support, and a delay of four years in filing the FIR. The court said the case should go to trial. This […]
Summary: In a significant win for the reputation and dignity of men, the Calcutta High Court (Port Blair Bench) held a wife liable for publishing false and defamatory notices against her husband in a widely circulated newspaper. The Court found that the wife made unverified and damaging claims about her husband’s character—particularly that he was […]
Summary In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India quashed abetment of suicide charges against a man’s wife and her relatives, ruling that past insults and threats, no matter how cruel, do not automatically make someone responsible for suicide. The Court said that there was no direct or immediate provocation, no continued harassment, and […]
Summary The Kerala High Court dismissed a husband’s revision petition challenging a ₹30,000 monthly interim maintenance order to his ex-wife under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Despite a 2017 settlement agreement waiving maintenance, the court ruled such waivers are against public policy, reinforcing women’s protections but raising concerns for men in divorce agreements. Brief Facts […]
Summary In a rare and controversial decision, the Supreme Court converted a woman’s conviction from murder to a lesser offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Despite killing her two minor daughters with a crowbar, the Court found no conclusive evidence of “intent to kill” and considered her claim of being under the influence […]
Short Summary: Nischal Chandak, locked up since December 2024, got out when the Allahabad High Court saw the woman’s rape story didn’t add up—she drank, said yes, then cried foul. Truth won this round. Brief Facts of the Case Nischal Chandak got in trouble in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. On September 21, 2024, a […]
Brief Summary The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Arun Kumar Mishra, accused of rape and other offences by a former partner. The Court found the intimate relationship to be consensual and noted the delayed FIR and lack of supporting evidence. The judgment reinforces the principle that personal relationships, when soured, should not be given […]
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