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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Know the legal remedies available for men in India against false 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody battles, divorce cruelty and malicious criminal cases. NEW DELHI: Indian law does not give men a separate “men’s rights statute”. That is the problem. But it does give men constitutional protection, criminal defence remedies, civil remedies, matrimonial remedies, custody […]
NCRB data shows men form nearly three-fourths of suicide deaths in India. Here is the legal, social and family-court reality behind India’s male suicide crisis. NEW DELHI: India’s suicide crisis has a gender which is rarely discussed honestly. NCRB data shows that men, especially married and working-age men, are dying by suicide in alarming numbers […]
Modern relationships can expose Indian men to criminal cases, maintenance claims, DV Act proceedings, false promise to marry allegations, and arrest risk. Know the law, case laws, and precautions. NEW DELHI: Modern relationships in India are no longer only emotional. They are legal minefields. A man may enter a relationship thinking it is private, consensual […]
Every Indian husband must know these 5 ignored legal rights in 498A, maintenance, arrest, custody and false matrimonial cases. NEW DELHI: Most husbands enter litigation too late. They react after FIR, arrest threat, maintenance notice, child separation, orfalse allegations. The truth is simple: Indian law is not only about allegations; it is also about procedure, […]
False 498A is now BNS 85 for new cases after 1 July 2024. Here is what to do immediately: arrest protection, BNSS notice rights, anticipatory bail, family defence, and the latest Supreme Court position. NEW DELHI: Let me say this clearly. Section 498A has not vanished. For offences after 1 July 2024, the old IPC […]
If arrest is “not automatic” now, why are families still rushing for bail and protection? Is Section 85 BNS just a new label, while the pressure, fear, and misuse remain the same? NEW DELHI: After the new criminal laws came into force on 1 July 2024, many people started searching whether Section 498A has been […]
What if the case against you didn’t start at the police station—but months earlier inside your own home? These silent warning signs are where most men miss the moment everything turns against them. NEW DELHI: Most men do not see a matrimonial criminal case coming until the police call arrives, the Women Cell notice lands, […]
Is one FIR enough to trigger detention, LOC, and passport trouble for an NRI husband?Before you book your ticket to India, read this legal checklist that could protect your liberty. NEW DELHI: When an NRI husband is named in a 498A IPC or 85 BNS case, the damage begins before he even lands in India. […]
Bombay High Court Bench: Hon’ble Justice Pravin S. Patil, J Vaibhav Gopaldas Mundada & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Anr. On February 20, 2026. Neutral Citation: 2026:BHC-NAG:2909-DB Case Number: Criminal Application (APL) No. 1349 of 2024 Judgement Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with consent of the learned Counsel for both sides. […]
