Professionally Active Wife Failed To Show Genuine Hardship: P&H High Court Refuses To Transfer Husband’s Divorce Case
Can a wife get her husband’s divorce case transferred merely by claiming inconvenience? The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled…
Tag: 498A
Hosting Husband’s Relatives And Taking Care Of Them Is Not Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Calcutta HC Refuses To Criminalise Ordinary Family Quarrels
Can a husband be prosecuted under Section 498A simply for bringing his relatives home? The Calcutta High Court said No,…
Dowry Harassment Case | “Common Practice To Implicate Husband’s Family”: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Wife’s Plea Against In-Laws Over “Bald And Omnibus” Allegations
Are general accusations enough for summoning in-laws d in dowry cases? Allahabad High Court says— No and upholds the lower…
Doctor Acquitted In 498A & 377 IPC Case After 10-Year Legal Battle: Bengaluru Court Lays Down 4-Ingredient Test For Cases Involving Adults
Can an adult be prosecuted under Section 377 without proof of lack of consent? A Bengaluru trial court has now…
Twisha Sharma Death Case: Bhopal Court Rejects Lawyer Husband Samarth Singh’s Bail Plea in Dowry Harassment Case
Was Twisha Sharma facing harassment after marriage, or is there more to the story behind her death? A Bhopal court…
Wife’s Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored. Highly Qualified Woman Can’t Sit Idle And Claim Maintenance: Calcutta HC Sets Aside 12K Maintenance Order
Can a highly qualified wife claim maintenance without disclosing her income? Calcutta High Court says financial transparency is mandatory, even…
Contradictions In Dying Declarations, Unreliable Evidence And No Proof Of Dowry Demand: Supreme Court Sets Aside 498A Conviction Of Father-In-Law
The Supreme Court found no proof of dowry demand or cruelty and acquitted the father-in-law, holding the evidence unreliable and…
498A FIR Quashed Against Distant Relatives: Delhi High Court Says “Mere Taunts or Family Interference Do Not Amount to Cruelty”
The Delhi High Court quashed proceedings against the husband’s aunt and cousin, ruling that vague allegations and normal family disagreements do…
False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws
Can a family be dragged into criminal trial merely because a daughter-in-law alleges that they “quarrelled” with her? The Supreme…
1987 Dowry Death Case | “Wife’s Family’s Unnatural Silence Raises Doubt”: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband in 39-Year-Old Case
If a woman was allegedly facing constant dowry harassment, why did her family never complain to police earlier?The Calcutta High…
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