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Husband Asking Wife To Help In-Laws Not Cruelty: 498A

Delhi High Court Bench: Hon’ble Justice Neena Bansal Krishna Case Title: ABC vs XYZ Neutral Citation: 2026:DHC:1982 Case Numbers: CRL.M.C. 297/2021 & CRL.M.C. 485/2021 Judgement The aforesaid two Petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C”) read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 have […]

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498A Misuse By Educated Wife: HC Frees Husband & Family

Bombay High Court Bench: Hon’ble Justice Pravin S. Patil, J Vaibhav Gopaldas Mundada & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Anr. On February 20, 2026. Neutral Citation: 2026:BHC-NAG:2909-DB Case Number: Criminal Application (APL) No. 1349 of 2024 Judgement Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with consent of the learned Counsel for both sides. […]

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False 498A Case | No Dowry Allegation: MP HC Frees Husband

Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: Hon’ble Justice Ratnesh Chandra Singh Bisen The State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Sajan Shukla and Others On February 6, 2026 Neutral Citation: 2026:MPHC-JBP:10822 Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 1157 of 2024 Judgement Appellant is aggrieved of the judgment dated 12.10.2023, passed by learned Fourth Additional Session Judge, Sidhi in S.T. […]

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False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Bench: Hon’ble Justice C. Pratheep Kumar Umesh & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors. On January 14, 2026 Case Number – Crl.M.C. No. 6711 of 2021 Neutral Citation- 2026:KER:2897 Judgement This is a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners are the accused in C.C.No.1414/2017 pending before the Judicial […]

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498A | Father-In-Law’s Silence Not Cruelty: Bombay HC

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: Hon’bles Bharati Dangre & Shyam C. Chandak, JJ. Mrs. Amrik Singh Saini vs State of Maharashtra & Anr. WITH Amit Saini vs State of Maharashtra & Anr. On December 9, 2025 Neutral Citation: 2025:BHC-AS:55713-DB Writ Petition Numbers: Writ Petition No. 4833 of 2024 & Writ Petition No. 724 of 2025 […]

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Misuse of Dowry Law Exposed — Court Protects Retired Army Officer and Family from False Case

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: Neena Bansal Krishna, J. xxxxx Versus xxxxx on 28 June, 2025 Law Point:  JUDGEMENT 1. The aforesaid two Writ Petitions have been filed on behalf of the Petitioners, who are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the Complainant/ Respondent No.2 , under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section […]

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Ajay Rajendra Khar, Mrs. Shobha and others vs State of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J. and Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.  Ajay Rajendra Khar, Mrs. Shobha and others vs State of Maharashtra on 10 June, 2025 Law Point: Section 498-A IPC proceedings can be quashed if allegations are vague and facts intentionally suppressed JUDGEMENT 1 Present application has been filed for quashment of […]

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Quashes False 498A Charges Against Husband’s Relatives – Judgement

Bombay High Court Justice Pravin S. Patil, J. And Anil S. Kilor, J. xxxxx Vs xxxxx On 09 June 2025 Law Point: Vague allegations against husband’s relatives without specific details can’t sustain prosecution; quashed under Section 482 CrPC. JUDGEMENT Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. By consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the matter is […]

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High Court Calls Out Insults Toward physical disability Husband

Court: Orissa High Court Bench: Justice B.P. Routray And Justice Chittaranjan Dash xxxxxx Vs. xxxxxx On 10 July 2023 Law Point: Derogatory remarks on spouse’s disability amount to mental cruelty, valid ground for divorce under law JUDGEMENT 1. Heard Mr. M.B. Das, learned counsel for the Appellant-Wife and Mr. H. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the […]

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Court Rejects Unclear Allegations in 498A Case

District Court Karnal JUSTICE Sumit Kumar Saini State Versus xxxxxx On 03 January 2015 Law Point:  Vague, uncorroborated allegations without specific evidence or dates cannot sustain conviction under Sections 498-A, 323, 406, and 506 IPC. JUDGEMENT 1. The accused is facing trial for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A/323/406/506 of Indian Penal Code. 2. The […]

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