Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court dissolved a marriage where the wife had attempted self-immolation, holding that such conduct amounts to mental cruelty against the husband. The Court found the trial court’s reliance on mediation proceedings misplaced and clarified that grave acts threatening life and safety cannot be brushed aside as normal marital discord. Brief Facts […]
The Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce a marriage of almost 30 years after finding that the wife left the husband and their son without any valid reason and treated him with mental cruelty. The Court set aside the Family Court’s earlier order and held that the marriage had completely broken down. Brief Facts of the […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: Hon’ble Vikram Nath J. & Hon’ble Sandeep Mehta J. xxxxx Vs. xxxxx On 14 August 2025 Law Point: Supreme Court dissolved marriage under Article 142 citing irretrievable breakdown, awarding ₹1.25 crore alimony JUDGEMENT 1. Leave granted. 2. This appeal arises from the judgment dated 24.08.2018 passed by the High […]
The Supreme Court has ended a marriage that had broken down long ago. The couple had been living separately for almost 15 years. Using its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Court dissolved the marriage and ordered the husband to pay ₹1.25 crores as permanent alimony to the wife and their son, […]
The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the divorce plea of a husband who alleged cruelty by his wife. The Court held that small quarrels, fights, and disagreements between husband and wife are normal parts of married life and cannot be treated as “cruelty” under the Hindu Marriage Act. Facts of the Case Marriage & Children: […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: Sanjay a. Deshmukh, J. And Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J. Tushar Sampat Mane vs State of Maharashtra On 08 August 2025 Law Point: False or weak 498A claims without proof can be cancelled under Section 482 CrPC to stop misuse. JUDGEMENT 1 Present application has been filed under Section 482 of […]
India is quietly witnessing a devastating crisis—one that hides behind the curtain of silence, stigma, and legal misuse. As male suicide rates continue to rise, particularly among married men, the nation must confront an uncomfortable truth: our legal system, meant to protect the vulnerable, is increasingly being weaponised against Mens Lives. The Stark Reality Over […]
Madras High Court Justice Mrs. Justice J.Nisha Banu and Mr. Justice R.Sakthivel xxxxx Vs xxxxx On 04 June 2025 Law Point: JUDGEMENT 1. xxxxxx are husband and wife, whose marriage was solemnized on September 16, 2015. They were blessed with a male child, namely Vignesh, on July 27, 2016. Some disputes shot up between the […]
The Madras High Court recently set aside a Family Court order and granted divorce to a man who had been estranged from his wife for over eight years. The wife had earlier made serious, unproven allegations of sexual harassment against the husband and his father, which were later withdrawn. The Court held that such unsubstantiated […]
The Orissa High Court upheld a divorce granted to a husband who faced repeated humiliation from his wife over his physical disability. The court concluded that such comments constituted mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. Brief Facts of the Case The couple got married on 1st June 2016. The husband, who is physically disabled, […]