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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Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur fought a long and intense courtroom battle to prove mental cruelty.The Delhi High Court’s decision reveals what really happens inside matrimonial litigation and why legal strategy makes all the difference. Chef Kunal Kapur Divorce: When matrimonial disputes enter the courtroom, fame offers no protection. The divorce battle involving Chef Kunal Kapur […]
False child alienation is a silent form of psychological abuse where children are turned against loving fathers using lies and legal manipulation. Indian law can stop it—but only if fathers act early, document ruthlessly, and enforce their rights without emotion. NEW DELHI: False child alienation is one of the cruellest and most invisible forms of […]
From landmark Supreme Court rulings to ground-level misuse, this article unpacks how Section 498A defines ‘husband’ and ‘relative’, protecting the “girlfriend” of the husband. Introduction: The Status of the Husband’s Girlfriend Like all love stories, it starts with two people, a promise, and a future. But that promise falters somewhere in the middle of “I […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: Hon’ble Shri Justice Vishal Dhagat & Hon’ble Smt. Justice Anuradha Shukla xxxxx vs yyyyy On 26 August 2025 Law Point: Self-immolation attempt by spouse constitutes mental cruelty, sufficient ground for granting divorce under law. JUDGEMENT 1. Appellant/husband is assailing the impugned judgment and decree dated 08.11.2006 passed in Hindu Matrimonial Case […]
The Bombay High Court came down heavily on a false and baseless 498-A case, calling it an abuse of the legal process. The Court noted that the wife Misuse of 498A had prior knowledge of her husband’s medical condition, the allegations against in-laws were vague and unsupported, and no independent proof was presented. It made […]
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 […]
Introduction The Supreme Court of India (Apex Court) has recently imposed a cost of Rs. Five Lakhs on a woman’s father for lodging false cases under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at different cities/ States against the husband with the sole purpose to harass him. Parteek Bansal v. State of Rajasthan & […]
Introduction cruelty cases: The Constitution of India, Article 142 gives power to the Supreme Court, to grant justice to the parties where the statute does not provide for a remedy. The Court in such situations can exercise its power under the said provision and it can decide the dispute by exercising its inherent power. Exercise […]
False Sexual Harassment at Workplace charges have now become a routine. However, there is a lack of material available on how to defend oneself from such false claims. The situation for men is similar to when one facing false dowry harassment charges under 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty: Proposed […]
What is Anticipatory Bail? Anticipatory bail means bail in anticipation of an arrest. Any person apprehended under arrest under a non-bailable offence in India can apply for Anticipatory Bail under section 438 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. It is bail before arrest; a person arrested cannot seek Anticipatory Bail CrPC; he would have […]