False 498A Case | No Man Can Be Put Through Trial on Same Failed Evidence: AP High Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Husband
Can a husband be forced to face a full criminal trial when the same dowry and cruelty allegations have already…
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Widowed Jethani Living Separately Cannot Be Prosecuted On Vague Dowry And Cruelty Allegations: Rajasthan High Court Quashes 498A Case
Can a separate-living relative be prosecuted in a 498A case without proof of involvement? The Rajasthan High Court said No….
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…
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…
False 498A IPC Case Against Husband & His 84-Yr-Old Mother | “Taking Child For Welfare Cannot Be Called Cruelty”: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case
Did the husband take away the child to mentally harass the mother, or was he protecting the child’s welfare? The…
6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws
Can in-laws living separately for over 10 years be prosecuted under Section 498A IPC based only on vague allegations without…
Husband Cannot Be Burdened For Interim Maintenance Under HMA When Final Maintenance Is Already Awarded Under Section 125 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
Can a husband be compelled to bear two maintenance liabilities—interim and final—for the same matrimonial cause? The Karnataka High Court…
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…
Dowry Demand Alone Cannot Prove Dowry Death Without Nexus To Harassment Or Cruelty: Allahabad High Court Acquits Husband And Family
The Allahabad High Court overturned the conviction, highlighting gaps in the evidence of dowry death case. When evidence was so…
Cruelty By Wife Proven, Not Husband: Allahabad High Court Quashes False 498A & Dowry Harassment Case Against Man & His Parents
The Allahabad High Court set aside the criminal proceedings after examining the wife’s testimony and cross-examination, which exposed serious inconsistencies….
