Supreme Court: Wife & In-Laws Can’t Be Prosecuted For Giving Dowry Based On Her Complaint Against Husband For Taking Dowry
Can a husband use wife’s own dowry complaint to file criminal case against her family? Supreme Court has now given…
Tag: Section 498A IPC
Wife’s Second Domestic Violence Case Not Maintainable: Nagpur Court Rejects Fresh Complaint For Lack Of Fresh Cause Of Action, Vacates Interim Maintenance
Can vague and repeated allegations be used again to reopen closed disputes and put continued legal pressure on a man?…
Interim Maintenance Must Be Computed From Date Of Application, Not Separation: Delhi High Court Sets Strict Rule
Can interim maintenance be counted from separation date instead of case filing? Delhi HC answers clearly—but does this ignore financial…
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…
Husband Faces 498A Trial For Stopping Wife From Entering Kitchen: Bombay High Court Terms It As Mental Cruelty
The Bombay High Court found allegations vague against mother-in-law yet allowed trial against the husband. Does this mean that allegations…
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….
Alimony Of Rs 5 Crore, 3BHK Flat And 80 Cases: How Supreme Court Settled 10-Year-Old Divorce Case And Called It ‘Matrimonial Battle Of Mahabharata’
80+ cases, jail, allegations from both sides – yet only one side pays ₹5 crore as alimony?When litigation turns into…
Adult Son’s Earning Capacity No Defence | Wife’s Alimony Right Stands “Independent”: Rajasthan High Court Enhances Amount to ₹40 Lakh Despite Husband’s Financial Burdens
When the wife has earning capacity and even adult sons who can earn, should the husband’s liability reduce or shift…
Wife Filing False Cases Against Husband, Leading To His Arrest And 17-Year Separation, Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce
A man faces arrest, criminal trials, and years of separation—only for every allegation to collapse in court. The High Court…
Dowry Death Case | No Proof, No Conviction: Delhi Court Acquits Husband And Family, Highlights Wife’s Suicidal Tendencies And No Evidence Of Immediate Harassment
In a Delhi court case involving a young bride’s death within two months of marriage, where the court found no…
