The Gujarat High Court has temporarily stopped the investigation ordered against a man who himself was the complainant in an alleged honour killing case. The court said that the trial court’s remarks…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
Can a Husband's Section 498A Conviction Stand When Dowry Demand Is Not Proved? Andhra Pradesh High Court Acquits Husband After Nearly 17 Years, Sets Aside Cruelty Conviction Linked to Unproven Dowry A…
The Gujarat High Court has temporarily stopped the investigation ordered against a man who himself was the complainant in an alleged honour killing case. The court said that the trial court’s remarks…
Gujarat High Court ruled that refusing a daughter-in-law permission to accompany her in-laws to a temple is not “cruelty” under Section 498A IPC. The Court upheld the acquittal in a 498A, 306, 304B do…
A Pune man spent seven years in jail after facing serious POCSO allegations by relatives. All key witnesses later denied any abuse, and the court found zero medical or documentary proof, leading to fu…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable, or when the couple is in a live-in relationship, as long as the woman was made to…
A Pune court has acquitted a young bus driver accused of online stalking and sexual harassment of a 13-year-old student. The judge found no sexual chat, no unwanted contact, and noted that even the gi…
A Bengaluru court granted an urgent injunction restraining a daughter-in-law from entering the disputed property. The father-in-law secured relief through Tripaksha Litigation Partners, after being co…
An Araria court awarded the death penalty to 35-year-old Poonam Devi for poisoning and nearly beheading her minor daughter after the child witnessed her with another man. The judge said the crime “sha…
The Kerala High Court ruled that a Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to his first wife by saying he must support his second wife or that his son is already helping her. The Court said polygamy is onl…
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 statements and no reliable proof of cruelty. Hostile neighbours and…
