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 wifeās family guilty of abetment when there was no instigation or intentional aid?
Can old court cases continue to damage a personās life even after they win or are acquitted? The Delhi High Court has now laid down clear rules on when names and personal details can be hidden from online court records. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has recognised the Right to Be Forgotten as anā¦
Can a false allegation destroy a manās life before trial ends? Jammu court said No, acquits man after finding no reliable evidence against him, orders probe against police and complainant. JAMMU: In a False Rape Case judgment delivered on 29 May 2026, Presiding Officer Amarjeet Singh Langeh of the Fast Track Court, Jammu, acquitted aā¦
Can Mediation Settlements Be Ignored After Receiving The Benefits In Divorce Cases? The Supreme Court held that parties cannot accept the benefits of a settlement and later refuse to honour its terms. Such conduct undermines the very foundation of the mediation process. NEW DELHI: In a DV case, a Bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal andā¦
Did the husbandās relatives know about the second marriage? Is that enough to send them to trial? The Supreme Court has now clarified when in-laws can, and cannot, face criminal prosecution in such cases. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ruled that merely knowing about a husbandās second marriage is not enough to prosecute his relativesā¦
Does an attempted suicide automatically create a case of abetment of suicide? The Karnataka High Court clarified that Section 108 BNS applies only when a person actually commits suicide, not merely because an attempt was made. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has strongly criticized a criminal investigation that resulted in a husband spending six monthsā¦
Know the legal remedies available for men in India against false 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody battles, divorce cruelty and malicious criminal cases. NEW DELHI: Indian law does not give men a separate āmenās rights statuteā. That is the problem. But it does give men constitutional protection, criminal defence remedies, civil remedies, matrimonial remedies, custody [ā¦]
Is failing to stop a husbandās second marriage enough to make relatives criminally liable? The Andhra Pradesh HC ruled that even if family elders were requested to prevent the marriage, their failure to intervene does not, by itself, establish criminal intention or common intention. AMRAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that relatives cannotā¦
Can a child be used as a weapon in a matrimonial battle? The Supreme Court has raised serious concerns. Why did the Court quash multiple rape, POCSO and criminal cases against an entire family? Read what the judges found. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the increasing misuse of criminal laws,ā¦
Does refusing to intervene in a husband-wife dispute make relatives guilty of cruelty?Bombay High Court held that being a passive spectator, choosing not to interfere, or not actively supporting the wife cannot by itself constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. MUMBAI: In a judgment delivered on 8 May 2026, Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale of theā¦
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