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?
Can a spouse accused of adultery hide behind the right to privacy when call records and hotel details may expose the truth? The Supreme Court has now made it clear that privacy is important, but it cannot become a shield against evidence in a divorce case. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that the…
A dead husband is not just a case file, a section number, or a courtroom technicality. He was a son, a brother, and a human being whose life deserves justice. NEW DELHI: A bench of Supreme Court Justices MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu on July 3, 2026, heard the State of Meghalaya’s challenge against the…
A transfer petition can decide whether you fight your case fairly—or spend years travelling, bleeding money and losing strategic advantage. Before choosing any Supreme Court lawyer, read what most litigants discover only after it’s too late. NEW DELHI: A transfer petition in the Supreme Court is not a travel adjustment. It is often a serious […]
Can phone calls from abroad become cruelty under Section 498A IPC? The Karnataka High Court held that alleged telephonic instigation by a sister-in-law living in Luxembourg cannot automatically amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, through Justice M. Nagaprasanna, quashed the criminal case against a sister-in-law who was made accused…
Can one incident of domestic quarrel become cruelty under 498A? Jharkhand High Court says No. One small household fight or one abusive exchange cannot automatically be treated as cruelty under Section 498A IPC unless serious harassment and dowry demand are clearly proved. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court, through Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, set aside the…
Can a prime accused in her husband’s alleged honeymoon murder get bail because police failed to properly communicate arrest grounds? Meghalaya Police has now moved the Supreme Court, saying Sonam Raghuvanshi may abscond if released. NEW DELHI: The Meghalaya Police has moved the Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay on the bail granted to Sonam…
Can a yoga teacher be convicted when the complainant does not testify? Goa court says No, and acquits the accused after holding that the US national complainant was the best witness to prove what allegedly happened. PANAJI: A yoga teacher was acquitted by the Fast Track Special Court at Panaji, Goa, in a 2017 rape…
Can a broken marriage be treated as cruelty by the husband? Jharkhand High Court said No, holding that no talking terms, emotional distance, or refusal to live together cannot by itself amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the 498A conviction of a husband, holding that mere…
Assam’s new Uniform Civil Code changes far more than marriage—it rewrites the legal rules governing divorce, inheritance, live-in relationships and family disputes. Here’s what the law actually says, what has changed, and why every family should understand its impact before it reaches the courtroom. NEW DELHI: Assam’s Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 is not just […]
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