498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”
The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be…
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498A Overreach | Kitchen Fights Are Not a Crime, Jail Cannot Be Justified: Karnataka High Court Smashes False Case Against Husband
The Karnataka High Court held that routine marital disagreements cannot be criminalised as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The judgment…
Dowry Case Or Long Separation Alone Not Enough For Divorce: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that long separation and pending dowry cases alone do not prove cruelty or desertion. The…
498A Cannot Be Used As Revenge, 2nd Marriage Triggered Fake Dowry Case: J&K High Court Quashes FIR
The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after…
498A Is Not a Free Pass. Mere Naming of Husband’s Relatives Without Specific Role Not Enough to Prosecute: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Parents-in-Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute…
Delhi High Court: Rape by In-Laws Can Be Treated as Cruelty Under Section 498A, No Separate Trial Needed
The Delhi High Court has held that sexual assault by a husband’s family members can amount to cruelty under Section…
498A Misuse | Sending Money To Parents & Asking Wife To Track Expenses Is Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Husband
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband sending money to his parents or asking his wife to maintain expense…
Equality in Marriage Should Be Sensitised Among Future Generations: Supreme Court Issues Strong Directions to Curb the Dowry Evil
The Supreme Court has restored conviction in a dowry death case and issued nationwide directions to fight the dowry system….
Anti-Dowry Laws Are Misused, Destroy Innocent Men, and Remain Ineffective: Supreme Court Warns
The Supreme Court has said dowry remains widespread despite strict laws, which are both ineffective and misused. The Court restored…
Wife Caught Sending Nude Photos To Another Man | “Such Conduct Not Expected In Indian Society”: MP High Court Upholds Divorce For Adultery
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a husband’s divorce after finding strong evidence that the wife was in an illicit…