Vague Dowry Harassment Claims Can’t Sustain 498A & Abetment Of Suicide Conviction: HP High Court Exposes Abuse of Law

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that general and non-specific allegations of dowry harassment are not enough to prove…

498A Case Continues, 406 IPC Dropped Against Husband and His Family As Wife Has No Proof of Dowry Entrustment: Delhi Mahila Court

A Delhi Mahila Court has ordered framing of charges under Section 498A IPC while discharging all accused from Section 406…

The Calcutta High Court has allowed divorce by holding that long separation, cruelty, and a completely broken marriage cannot be…

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a neighbour or stranger cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC in a…

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a father-in-law refusing to intervene in a marital dispute and a brother-in-law advising…

The Jharkhand High Court ruled that long separation and pending dowry cases alone do not prove cruelty or desertion. The…

Delhi High Court warns that false sexual offence complaints harm not just the accused but also genuine women victims. Court…

The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after…

The Karnataka High Court set aside a life sentence in a sensational murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to…

The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute…