Kerala High Court Says Independent Witnesses Not Needed in 498A Cases, Raising Fresh Concerns for Men Facing Unverified Allegations
Kerala High Court ruled that 498A cruelty cases do not become weak even if there are no independent witnesses. The…
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Bombay HC Acquits Husband: “Unhappy Marriage ≠ Cruelty. 498A Cannot Be Filed Just Because Expectations of the Wife weren’t Met.”
(Bombay HC Acquits Husband): Courts cannot jail husbands under 498A or abetment to suicide just because a marriage was “unhappy”….
498A is Not a Weapon to Settle Scores. Casual Taunts ≠ Cruelty. Not Every Relative is an Accused: Delhi High Court Quashes False Case
Delhi High Court quashed 498A /406 charges against the husband’s maternal aunt and cousin, ruling that vague allegations and routine…
Delhi High Court Quashes False 498A Case Against Advocate Om Saran Gupta: “The Very Law Enacted to Protect Women, Is Being Misused as a Weapon”
Quashes False 498A: The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Advocate Om Saran Gupta, quashing a decade-old false 498A…
Delhi High Court Lays Strict Guidelines for Maintenance, Demands Reasoned Family Court Orders: “Guesswork Isn’t Justice”
The Delhi High Court ruled that maintenance orders must be based on clear reasoning, not assumptions. It set aside a…
Supreme Court Acquits Husband In 26-Year-Old 498A and Dowry Case, Warns Against False Accusations: “Cruel Misuse of Cruelty Law”
The Supreme Court acquits husband after 26 years in a dowry and cruelty case, warning that Section 498A IPC is…
Delhi High Court Warns Against Misuse of 498A IPC: “Maliciously Dragging Husband’s Family is Utter Misuse of Law”
The Delhi High Court, while quashing a false dowry harassment case, cautioned against the growing misuse of 498A IPC. The…
Landmark 498A Case | “False Allegations Can Destroy Innocent Families, Must Be Examined Carefully”: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a man falsely accused by his sister-in-law, stressing that courts must…
Men’s Rights Milestone: Supreme Court Crushes False 498A Case – Innocent In-Laws Freed from Years of Legal Torture
In a powerful ruling, the Supreme Court declared that Vague and omnibus 498A claims don’t stand in law; justice cannot…
Supreme Court Quashes 498A Case Filed 3 Years After Separation Abroad — Says FIR Was Misused After Foreign Divorce Orders
The Supreme Court of India cancelled a 498A dowry harassment FIR filed three years after a couple’s separation abroad. The…