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High Court • Mar 05, 2026 • 7 reads

Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

Can a husband still face conviction even if the complaint is filed after a long delay? The Kerala High Court held that cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC is a continuing offence, so delay alone can…

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Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

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BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

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86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

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High Court Oct 16, 2026

Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape Even Without Committing Rape Herself: Delhi High Court Rules

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

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High Court • Oct 17, 2026

Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

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…

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Legal Update Oct 16, 2026

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

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High Court Oct 16, 2026

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

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High Court Oct 16, 2026

Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape Even Without Committing Rape Herself: Delhi High Court Rules

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

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Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

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Mar 05, 2026 16

Divorce Decree Cannot Be Granted Merely Relying On WhatsApp Chat & SMS Messages: Bombay High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Can a marriage legally end just because of WhatsApp messages? Bombay High Court says divorce cannot be granted merely on chats without proper proof and fair opportunity to contest. MAHARASHTRA: The Bo…

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Child Custody | Writ Courts Cannot Usurp Civil Court Powers, These Disputes Shouldn’t Be Decided By Habeas Corpus Unless Custody Is Illegally Retained: Orissa High Court

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Mar 05, 2026 11

Child Custody | Writ Courts Cannot Usurp Civil Court Powers, These Disputes Shouldn’t Be Decided By Habeas Corpus Unless Custody Is Illegally Retained: Orissa High Court

Can a parent use a writ petition to reclaim their child? The Orissa High Court says not unless the custody is clearly illegal. The ruling exposes how complex custody battles must go through proper civ…

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Supreme Court

Mar 05, 2026 13

498A Misuse | Sending Money To Parents & Asking Wife To Track Expenses Is Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Husband

The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband sending money to his parents or asking his wife to maintain expense records cannot be treated as cruelty or dowry harassment. The Court quashed a 498A case,…

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High Court

Mar 03, 2026 8

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 a marriage ends by mutual consent, keeping a decade-old 498A case alive serves…

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High Court

Mar 02, 2026 4

Law Cannot Be Wielded As A Weapon To Settle Scores: MP High Court Drops Obscenity and Harassment FIR Against Govt Officer Over Weak Evidence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 74, 75(1)(i) and 296 BNS against a government officer, citing lack of independent witnesses, no medical corroboration, and doubtful allegat…

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Mar 02, 2026 4

Domestic Violence Act | No Formal Marriage Proof Required; Bombay High Court Refuses Husband’s Plea Against Maintenance Enhancement

Does “Domestic Relationship” Under Section 2(f) Ensure an Efficacious Maintenance Remedy Without Formal Marriage? Bombay High Court held that maintenance can be granted even without formal proof of ma…

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Feb 28, 2026 10

Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ‘No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused

Can a man’s entire family be prosecuted based on alleged assurances of marriage? The Punjab and Haryana High Court has drawn a sharp line, refusing to criminalise relatives without strong and direct e…

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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

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Feb 28, 2026 11

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 by the wife on the same matrimonial dispute. The Delhi High Court s…

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Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

Divorce Decree Cannot Be Granted Merely Relying On WhatsApp Chat & SMS Messages: Bombay High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Child Custody | Writ Courts Cannot Usurp Civil Court Powers, These Disputes Shouldn’t Be Decided By Habeas Corpus Unless Custody Is Illegally Retained: Orissa High Court

498A Misuse | Sending Money To Parents & Asking Wife To Track Expenses Is Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Husband

10 Years Lost In 498A & Dowry Case Even After Mutual Divorce: Orissa High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Husband

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Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape Even Without Committing Rape Herself: Delhi High Court Rules

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

Lead Legal Story & Top Precedents

Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape Even Without Committing Rape Herself: Delhi High Court Rules

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

Divorce Decree Cannot Be Granted Merely Relying On WhatsApp Chat & SMS Messages: Bombay High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Child Custody | Writ Courts Cannot Usurp Civil Court Powers, These Disputes Shouldn’t Be Decided By Habeas Corpus Unless Custody Is Illegally Retained: Orissa High Court

498A Misuse | Sending Money To Parents & Asking Wife To Track Expenses Is Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Husband

10 Years Lost In 498A & Dowry Case Even After Mutual Divorce: Orissa High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Husband

Law Cannot Be Wielded As A Weapon To Settle Scores: MP High Court Drops Obscenity and Harassment FIR Against Govt Officer Over Weak Evidence

Domestic Violence Act | No Formal Marriage Proof Required; Bombay High Court Refuses Husband’s Plea Against Maintenance Enhancement

Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ‘No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused

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