Husband Acquitted After 46 Years In Dowry Death Case: Allahabad High Court Says Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof Of Murder
Can a husband be convicted for murder when the FIR was filed over four years late, medical opinions conflicted, and…
Tag: Section 498A
No Valid Marriage? A Man And His Family Can Still Face 498A In Marriage-Like Live-In Relationships: Supreme Court Clarifies The Law
Can a woman prosecute a man and his family under Section 498A even when no legally valid marriage exists? The…
Wife’s FIR Against Husband Alleging Denial Of Nutritious Food And Resulting Hair Loss Is Cruelty U/S 498A Or Misuse? Karnataka High Court Questions
Can allegations of being served only dosa, rice and dal, resulting in alleged hair loss, expose a husband and his…
False Promise Or False Case? Bombay High Court Quashes Rape FIR After Noting Repeated Complaint Pattern, Orders Preliminary Inquiry On Woman’s Future Complaints
The Bombay High Court called the case a misuse of criminal law and quashed the FIR. The Court also ordered…
10 Years Lost In 498A & Dowry Case Even After Mutual Divorce: Orissa High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Husband
Can a criminal trial continue even after both spouses legally part ways? The Orissa High Court answers this sharply: once…
Wife Later Filing 498A Case Against Husband In India After Accepting Full & Final Divorce Settlement Of ₹11 Lakh In US Is ‘Abuse Of Process’: Delhi High Court
After accepting a full and final divorce settlement in the United States, criminal proceedings agianst husband were pursued in India…
Husband Convicted Under 498A & 304B Barred From Inheriting Wife’s Estate Despite Silence In Indian Succession Act: Kerala HC Invokes ‘Slayer Rule’
Can a man convicted of dowry death still claim his wife’s property because the statute is silent? The Kerala High…
Repeated Court Absence and Non-Payment of Maintenance Held as Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce to Wife After Husband Abandoned Proceedings
The Rajasthan High Court granted divorce to the wife, holding that the husband’s repeated court absence and failure to pay…
False 498A & 304B Case | No Dowry Harassment Alleged In Dying Declaration: MP High Court Protects Husband & His Family From Presumption-Based Conviction
Can a dowry death false 498A case stand when the woman herself makes no dowry allegation before death? The MP…
Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband
The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally…
