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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Real Indian court cases where false 498A, dowry, cruelty and defamatory allegations against husbands backfired, leading to divorce, quashing, costs and findings of mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: False cases do not merely create litigation. They destroy reputations, careers, families, liberty and mental peace. For years, men have been told to “adjust”, “settle” or “pay and […]
Can a child decide whether to live with mother or father in India? Know the real law, child preference age, custody cases, father’s rights and Supreme Court rulings. NEW DELHI: In India, there is no fixed age at which a child gets an absolute legal right to choose whether to live with the mother or […]
Learn the early warning signs of false 498A, BNS Section 85/86 and Domestic Violence cases in India, with Supreme Court case laws, legal strategy and evidence tips. NEW DELHI: False cases do not begin in court. They begin much earlier — in threats, recordings, planned allegations, selective messages, financial pressure, and sudden involvement of relatives. […]
An NRI husband in Canada facing 498A IPC or Section 85 BNS FIR in India must preserve evidence, check jurisdiction, avoid police panic, seek anticipatory bail, respond legally to notices, and prevent LOC/NBW escalation. NEW DELHI: When an NRI husband sitting in Canada hears that a 498A FIR has been registered in India, the first […]
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 […]
A new criminal provision was supposed to punish deception. In practice, it is already raising an older question in a new form: where does genuine fraud end, and where does a failed relationship get converted into a criminal case? NEW DELHI: Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 came into force on 1 July […]
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 […]
Madras High Court Bench: Hon’ble Justice N.anand Venkatesh & Justice P.dhanabal M. Senthilmurugan v. The Inspector of Police Case Number: Crl. A (MD) No. 638 of 2023 Judgement The sole accused assails the judgment of the the learned Sessions Virudhunagar District made in S.C.No.119 of 2018 dated 21.02.2023, wherein the appellant was convicted for offence […]
Indian law protects women under the Domestic Violence Act, but court judgments reveal a more complex truth about abuse within marriage. Several rulings show how cruelty, false complaints, and legal harassment can also destroy a husband’s life – something rarely discussed. NEW DELHI: Domestic violence is one of the most serious social and legal issues in India. However, a widely […]
Conjugal Rights: Dear Friends, I see a lot of advice about filing RCR (under various matrimonial laws, primarily Sec 9 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955) whenever you face 498a (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty: Proposed Section 84 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) or threat of 498a (Husband […]
