Dowry Prohibition Act

Kerala High Court Says Independent Witnesses Not Needed in 498A Cases, Raising Fresh Concerns for Men Facing Unverified Allegations

Vaibhav OjhaDecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025011 mins

Kerala High Court ruled that 498A cruelty cases do not become weak even if there are no independent witnesses. The…

Vaibhav OjhaDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025015 mins

Gujarat High Court ruled that refusing a daughter-in-law permission to accompany her in-laws to a temple is not “cruelty” under…

Vaibhav OjhaNovember 29, 2025November 29, 2025016 mins

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable,…

Vaibhav OjhaNovember 14, 2025November 14, 2025011 mins

A Bengaluru court adjourned the hearing in the Atul Subhash case to November 2026 because the presiding officer was on…

Parnika Choudhary (Legal Associate)November 7, 2025November 7, 2025215 mins

(Bombay HC Acquits Husband): Courts cannot jail husbands under 498A or abetment to suicide just because a marriage was “unhappy”….

Parnika Choudhary (Legal Associate)November 4, 2025November 4, 2025018 mins

Quashes False 498A: The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Advocate Om Saran Gupta, quashing a decade-old false 498A…

Parnika Choudhary (Legal Associate)November 4, 2025November 4, 2025023 mins

The Delhi High Court ruled that maintenance orders must be based on clear reasoning, not assumptions. It set aside a…

Vaibhav OjhaNovember 1, 2025November 1, 2025011 mins

The Supreme Court acquits husband after 26 years in a dowry and cruelty case, warning that Section 498A IPC is…

Vaibhav OjhaOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025010 mins

The Delhi High Court, while quashing a false dowry harassment case, cautioned against the growing misuse of 498A IPC. The…

Vaibhav OjhaOctober 28, 2025October 28, 2025014 mins

The Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a man falsely accused by his sister-in-law, stressing that courts must…