Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Facing an interim maintenance application? Learn how a husband should draft his reply under BNSS, HMA and DV Act using income proof, disclosures and Supreme Court law.
By making interim maintenance payable from the application date, the Allahabad High Court has effectively converted years of court delay into sudden financial liability for husbands. Once again, procedural delays punish men before guilt, income, or evidence is conclusively examined. Uttar Pradesh: The Allahabad High Court has given an important judgment on interim maintenance under…
The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after the husband’s second marriage. The Court stressed that vague, delayed, and inconsistent allegations cannot be used to abuse criminal law. Jammu & Kashmir: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has…
The Karnataka High Court set aside a life sentence in a sensational murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. The Court ruled that serious gaps, contradictions, and lack of scientific proof entitled the accused to the benefit of doubt. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has acquitted a…
धारा 498A के नाम पर बिना जांच गिरफ्तारी ने हजारों निर्दोष पुरुषों और परिवारों की जिंदगी तबाह की है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने साफ कर दिया है कि 498A गिरफ्तारी का कानून नहीं है और व्यक्तिगत स्वतंत्रता सर्वोपरि है। नई दिल्ली : भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 498A को लागू करने का उद्देश्य विवाहित महिलाओं को […]
Delhi High Court ruled that a working mother seeking child maintenance is not misusing the law. And held that a qualified father cannot escape child maintenance. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has made it clear that working mothers cannot be pushed to physical, emotional, and financial exhaustion while fathers attempt to evade responsibility for…
The Supreme Court set aside a rape conviction after noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that later turned into marriage. Using Article 142, the Court quashed the FIR, conviction, sentence, and restored the man’s service benefits. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has delivered a rare judgment where it not only suspended…
The Supreme Court has ruled that arrest under Section 498A is not automatic and personal liberty under Article 21 applies equally to men. These judgments protect husbands and their families from false cases, illegal arrests, and misuse of matrimonial laws. NEW DELHI: Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code was enacted with a noble intent—to […]
In a rare twist, a woman’s second husband testified in favour of her first husband in a Mumbai court. The court ruled she is not entitled to maintenance after confirming her second marriage. Woman Loses DV Case: In a surprising development from Mumbai, a long-pending domestic violence case that began in 2009 came to an…
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute them under Section 498A IPC. Vague and general accusations against in-laws amount to misuse of criminal law, the Court held. NEW DELHI: In a landmark judgment reinforcing safeguards against misuse of matrimonial criminal laws, the…
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