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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Kerala High Court: Circumstantial Evidence Enough to Prove a Wife’s Adultery and Deny Maintenance
The Kerala High Court has made it clear that a man doesn’t need direct proof to show his wife is…
False 498A & Dowry-Death Case | “Stopping Daughter-In-Law From Joining Temple Visit Is Not Cruelty”: Gujarat HC Upholds Acquittal After 26 Years
Gujarat High Court ruled that refusing a daughter-in-law permission to accompany her in-laws to a temple is not “cruelty” under…
Landmark Ruling | 498A (Cruelty Charges) Applies Even in Live-In Relationships and Void Marriages: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable,…
False 498A Case | “No Clear Proof, No Conviction”: Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws After Hostile Neighbours & Contradictory Testimony
The Calcutta High Court Acquits a mother-in-law and brother-in-law in a False 498A case after finding contradictions in the family’s…
Forcing A Dead Marriage To Survive Is Cruelty: MP High Court Grants Divorce Despite Wife’s 2nd Marriage
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that refusing divorce in a completely broken marriage only increases suffering for both spouses….
The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife’s tears alone do not constitute cruelty, and overturned the 498A case filed against the husband and his parents.
On November 4, 2025, the Bombay High Court ruled that a husband and his parents cannot be convicted of constitute…
False 498A Case | Legally Married Woman Cannot Be Misled Or Claim Rape On Promise Of Marriage: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court cancelled a rape FIR filed on the basis of a promise of marriage, saying…
Domestic Violence Case | “We Have No Jurisdiction. You Cannot Misuse System & File Cases Anywhere You Want”: Khanna Court Throws Out NRI Wife’s Complaint
A Khanna court dismissed an NRI wife’s domestic violence case after finding she lived in Australia, not Khanna. The verdict…
Advocate Bharat Chugh – Former Judicial Officer Calls India’s Criminal System A ‘Criminal Injustice System’
Exposing India’s ‘Criminal Injustice System’: Former Judicial Officer Bharat Chugh Reveals Shocking Flaws in Arrests, Bail, and Trial Delays NEW…