False 498A Case | Alleged Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted As Husband’s ‘Relative’: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Cruelty FIR
Can an alleged second wife be prosecuted as the husband’s “relative” under Section 498A IPC? ? The Andhra Pradesh High…
Tag: 498A Misuse
498A Misuse | “General Marital Allegations And Simple Injury Not Enough For Criminal Trial”: Delhi Court Discharges Husband
Can allegations of impotence, health issues, dowry articles and one simple injury automatically become a 498A and assault case? A…
498A Misuse | Scolding Daughter-In-Law For Placing Food Pot On Ground Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Set Aside The Conviction Of A Mother-In-Law
Can a mother-in-law be convicted under 498A only for scolding her daughter-in-law over a domestic issue? Jharkhand High Court says…
Sister-In-Law Living Abroad Cannot Be Dragged Into 498A Case On Phone Call Allegations: Karnataka High Court
Can phone calls from abroad become cruelty under Section 498A IPC? The Karnataka High Court held that alleged telephonic instigation…
498A Misuse | Husband Chatting With Bhabhi, Tattooing Her Son’s Name Not Cruelty Without Intent: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Sister-In-Law
Can a husband’s phone chats with his bhabhi and engraving her son’s name on his hand become “cruelty” under Section…
Wife Accepted ₹20 Lakh, Took Divorce, Yet Continued 498A Case Against Husband And Elderly In-Laws: Rajasthan High Court Calls It Abuse Of Law
Can elderly in-laws be forced to face trial even after a full and final compromise? The Rajasthan High Court held…
No Specific Cruelty, No Proof Of Dowry Demand, No Entrustment Of Property: Delhi Court Discharges Husband And Entire Family In 498A/406 Case
Can a husband’s entire family be forced into criminal litigation without any specific allegations against them? The Delhi Court answered…
498A & Miscarriage Of Justice | Merely Not Talking To Wife For Some Days Not Sufficient For Cruelty Charge: Supreme Court Frees Husband After 3 Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment
A man was sentenced to 3 years in jail under Section 498A IPC. But did the prosecution actually prove cruelty?…
