Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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False DV Act cases in India are often used to pressure husbands for money, property, residence and settlement. Know the law, case laws, rights and strategy. NEW DELHI: A law made to protect genuine victims should never become a weapon to destroy innocent husbands and their families. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, […]
Supreme Court Bench: Sanjay Karol | Augustine George Masih Case Title: Sivaraman Nair and Others v. State of Kerala and Another Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 412 Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. __ of 2026 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 9195 of 2025) Judgement AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. The present appeal […]
Supreme Court Bench: Rajesh Bindal | Vijay Bishnoi Case Title: Dhananjay Rathi v. Ruchika Rathi Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 360 Case Number: Cr. Appeal No. 1924 of 2026 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 1878 of 2026) Judgement VIJAY BISHNOI, J. 2. This appeal has been preferred by the AppellantHusband challenging the order dated 07.01.2026 […]
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 “men’s rights statute”. That is the problem. But it does give men constitutional protection, criminal defence remedies, civil remedies, matrimonial remedies, custody […]
Can a husband reduce or cancel maintenance later in India? Know Section 146 BNSS, Section 127 CrPC, HMA Section 25, DV Act, Supreme Court cases, wife’s job, remarriage, adultery and changed circumstances. NEW DELHI: Maintenance is not a life sentence against the husband. It is not meant to punish a man forever. It is not […]
If your wife has taken your child away without consent, do not panic, threaten, or file emotional complaints. Indian courts decide custody on child welfare, not gender sympathy. Here are the legal remedies available to a father. NEW DELHI: If a wife removes the child without consent, the father must act fast but legally. The […]
False 498A, DV, dowry or maintenance case filed by wife? Know the immediate legal steps, BNS-BNSS remedies, Supreme Court judgments and mistakes husbands must avoid. WIFE FILED FALSE CASE? FIRST, STOP PANICKING. START DOCUMENTING. A false matrimonial case is not just a legal problem. It is an attack on reputation, career, parents, peace of mind […]
Section 498A IPC, now Section 85 BNS, protects women from cruelty. But repeated misuse, vague allegations and mass implication of in-laws show why structural reform is urgently needed. NEW DELHI: Section 498A IPC was created to protect women from cruelty, dowry harassment and abuse. But when vague allegations are used to drag husbands, parents, sisters […]
Atul Subhash, Judge Aman Kumar Sharma and Twisha Sharma all died in disturbing matrimonial circumstances. Why does India react differently when the deceased is male? NEW DELHI: India cannot claim to be a constitutional republic if the value of a human life changes with gender. Atul Subhash died by suicide on 9 December 2024. Before […]
Real Indian court judgments with correct case titles and citations where courts protected men and families from false or exaggerated matrimonial and criminal allegations. NEW DELHI: False accusations are not “rare exceptions” anymore. Indian courts themselves have repeatedly acknowledged the misuse of criminal law in matrimonial and relationship disputes. The Supreme Court has repeatedly warned […]
