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High Court • Oct 08, 2026 • 43 reads

Chhattisgarh HC Grants Husband Divorce For Mental Cruelty Over Wife’s Continued 498A Litigation, Says: “Cruelty Is A Matter Of Conduct, Not Gender”

Can a wife’s repeated 498A and domestic violence proceedings against her husband amount to mental cruelty, even after the cases fail? The Chhattisgarh High Court examined the…

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Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards

High Court Oct 22, 2026

Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife ₹36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

False Rape Case Over Personal Enmity? Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Men After 43 Years, Finds Serious Doubts In Prosecution's Evidence

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

“Years Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNS”: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor

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High Court Oct 21, 2026

498A Acquittal Does Not Prove Wife Filed False Dowry Case: Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Husband Divorce

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Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife ₹36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why

A husband secures divorce after years of marital disputes, but must still pay ₹36.25 lakh as permanent alimony. Why did the Patna High Court impose this financial obligation…

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False Rape Case Over Personal Enmity? Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Men After 43 Years, Finds Serious Doubts In Prosecution's Evidence

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

“Years Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNS”: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor

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High Court Oct 21, 2026

498A Acquittal Does Not Prove Wife Filed False Dowry Case: Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Husband Divorce

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Chhattisgarh HC Grants Husband Divorce For Mental Cruelty Over Wife’s Continued 498A Litigation, Says: “Cruelty Is A Matter Of Conduct, Not Gender”

Can a wife’s repeated 498A and domestic violence proceedings against her husband amount to mental cruelty, even after the cases fail? The Chhattisgarh High Court examined the…

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“Maintenance Is Not A Bonanza”: Allahabad High Court Rejects Wife’s Plea For Higher Maintenance From Husband

A wife claimed her CEO husband earned ₹4 lakh monthly and sought higher maintenance. But could his company’s share capital prove his income? The Allahabad High Court rejected her…

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BREAKING | Wife Kills Husband, Stages His Death As A Snakebite Incident: Meerut Court Convicts Her And Her Lover

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BREAKING | Wife Kills Husband, Stages His Death As A Snakebite Incident: Meerut Court Convicts Her And Her Lover

A husband was found dead with a snake on his bed, but was a snakebite really the cause of his death? The Meerut Court has convicted his wife and her lover after medical evidence…

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Mary Kom’s Ex-Husband Takes Legal Action Against Her: Criminal Defamation Case Filed U/S 356 BNS

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Mary Kom’s Ex-Husband Takes Legal Action Against Her: Criminal Defamation Case Filed U/S 356 BNS

Can allegations made against an ex-husband on television lead to criminal defamation proceedings? Mary Kom’s former husband, Onler Kom, has approached the court after accusing the…

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False 354 IPC Case Against Husband’s Elder Brother | “7-Year Delay & Missing Allegation In Earlier Statements”: Karkardooma Court In Delhi Discharges Him

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False 354 IPC Case Against Husband’s Elder Brother | “7-Year Delay & Missing Allegation In Earlier Statements”: Karkardooma Court In Delhi Discharges Him

Why did a Delhi court discharge a husband’s elder brother from a sexual harassment-related charge made by his sister-in-law? The court examined the four-year delay, earlier…

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Wife’s Continued Litigation Against Husband Even After Acquittal Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce

Can repeatedly pursuing criminal and domestic violence proceedings against a husband even after adverse court orders amount to matrimonial cruelty? The Chhattisgarh High Court…

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Wife Paying Child’s Birthday Expenses From Her Own Earnings Not Cruelty By Husband: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Divorce Appeal

Can a wife claim cruelty because she paid for her child’s birthday from her own earnings? The Karnataka High Court said this alone is not enough, while also finding that…

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Wife Names NRI Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law In 498A Case Over Alleged Acts In USA: Andhra Pradesh HC Quashes Case, Cites Lack Of S.188 CrPC Sanction

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Wife Names NRI Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law In 498A Case Over Alleged Acts In USA: Andhra Pradesh HC Quashes Case, Cites Lack Of S.188 CrPC Sanction

Can the husband’s relatives be forced to face a 498A criminal trial on vague allegations, especially when the alleged acts happened outside India? The Andhra Pradesh High Court…

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498A IPC Misuse | Wife Dragged Husband’s Relatives Living Separately Into Cruelty Case: Patna HC Quashes Proceedings Over “General & Omnibus” Allegations

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498A IPC Misuse | Wife Dragged Husband’s Relatives Living Separately Into Cruelty Case: Patna HC Quashes Proceedings Over “General & Omnibus” Allegations

Can a husband’s relatives be forced to face a criminal trial under Section 498A IPC when the complaint contains no specific role against them? The Patna High Court has quashed…

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Chhattisgarh HC Grants Husband Divorce For Mental Cruelty Over Wife’s Continued 498A Litigation, Says: “Cruelty Is A Matter Of Conduct, Not Gender”

“Maintenance Is Not A Bonanza”: Allahabad High Court Rejects Wife’s Plea For Higher Maintenance From Husband

BREAKING | Wife Kills Husband, Stages His Death As A Snakebite Incident: Meerut Court Convicts Her And Her Lover

Mary Kom’s Ex-Husband Takes Legal Action Against Her: Criminal Defamation Case Filed U/S 356 BNS

False 354 IPC Case Against Husband’s Elder Brother | “7-Year Delay & Missing Allegation In Earlier Statements”: Karkardooma Court In Delhi Discharges Him

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife ₹36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why

False Rape Case Over Personal Enmity? Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Men After 43 Years, Finds Serious Doubts In Prosecution's Evidence

Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce

“Years Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNS”: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor

498A Acquittal Does Not Prove Wife Filed False Dowry Case: Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Husband Divorce

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Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife ₹36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why

False Rape Case Over Personal Enmity? Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Men After 43 Years, Finds Serious Doubts In Prosecution's Evidence

Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce

“Years Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNS”: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor

498A Acquittal Does Not Prove Wife Filed False Dowry Case: Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Husband Divorce

Chhattisgarh HC Grants Husband Divorce For Mental Cruelty Over Wife’s Continued 498A Litigation, Says: “Cruelty Is A Matter Of Conduct, Not Gender”

“Maintenance Is Not A Bonanza”: Allahabad High Court Rejects Wife’s Plea For Higher Maintenance From Husband

BREAKING | Wife Kills Husband, Stages His Death As A Snakebite Incident: Meerut Court Convicts Her And Her Lover

Mary Kom’s Ex-Husband Takes Legal Action Against Her: Criminal Defamation Case Filed U/S 356 BNS

False 354 IPC Case Against Husband’s Elder Brother | “7-Year Delay & Missing Allegation In Earlier Statements”: Karkardooma Court In Delhi Discharges Him

Wife’s Continued Litigation Against Husband Even After Acquittal Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce

Wife Paying Child’s Birthday Expenses From Her Own Earnings Not Cruelty By Husband: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Divorce Appeal

Wife Names NRI Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law In 498A Case Over Alleged Acts In USA: Andhra Pradesh HC Quashes Case, Cites Lack Of S.188 CrPC Sanction

498A IPC Misuse | Wife Dragged Husband’s Relatives Living Separately Into Cruelty Case: Patna HC Quashes Proceedings Over “General & Omnibus” Allegations