Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case
Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a…
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False Dowry Death Case | No Specific Demand, No Proof Of Cruelty: Delhi Court Acquits Husband And In-Laws In 498A And 304B IPC Case
The case collapsed as the allegations were vague, witnesses contradicted each other, and no reliable evidence connected the accused with…
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…
Dowry Death Case | Mere Non-Communication With Wife For 13 Days Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Husband’s 498A Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Matter
Can WhatsApp silence alone prove cruelty against the husband? The Supreme Court held that not sending WhatsApp messages is not…
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….
Supreme Court Seeks Response on Anubhav Mohanty’s Plea to Quash Ex-Wife’s Criminal Case: Was Criminal Law Used in a Matrimonial Battle?
Did a broken marriage turn into years of criminal litigation for an entire family? Or is there more to the…
Mere Vague Allegations Of Cruelty And Claims That Relatives “Supported” The Husband Are Not Enough: Madras High Court Quashes 498A Case Against In-Laws
Can an entire family be put on trial over a broken marriage? Madras High Court says No, quashes 498A proceedings…
Consensual Pre-Marital Relationship Can’t Be A Black Mark On Man’s Character: Supreme Court Allows Police Appointment
A rape-on-promise-of-marriage case was settled years ago. Can an employer still treat a man as guilty and deny him a…
False 498A & 406 Case Collapse As Vague Allegations Couldn’t Survive Judicial Scrutiny: Delhi Court Discharges Husband
498A and 406 IPC charges against a husband were dropped by a Delhi court—but what was missing from the allegations?…
Husband’s Bigamy Is Emotional Domestic Violence For Wife: Ahmedabad Court Orders Man To Pay ₹65,000 Monthly To His Wife
Holding that a husband’s alleged second marriage can cause serious emotional harm to the first wife, the Ahmedabad Court granted…
