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No phone calls with wife for 13 days; she dies by suicide; Gulf engineer husband lands in jail; Supreme Court overturns his conviction for this reason- Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of process
- Second marriage & dowry harassment: SC quashes FIR against in-laws, keeps 498A case against husband
- Denying wife kitchen access is mental cruelty, rules high court; mother-in-law gets relief but husband to face trialThe Bombay High Court has ruled that barring a wife from her matrimonial home's kitchen amounts to mental cruelty. This ruling allows a cas...12 Apr, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
- After divorce is final, criminal case against in-laws has no purpose: SC quashes 498A criminal case against father-in-lawThe Supreme Court quashed criminal charges against a father-in-law in a 498A case, citing the divorce decree obtained by his son and ex-wif...18 Mar, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
- Wife filed criminal case against brother-in-law alleging that her veins burst due to harassment for dowry; SC says allegations are vague and cancels 498A criminal caseThe Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a brother-in-law, deeming the allegations vague. The wife's FIR, alleging her vei...14 Mar, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
- Wife filed criminal cases against husband’s parents under Section 498A for instigating their son to demand dowry from her; she lost case in SC for this reasonSection 498A: The Supreme Court has provided relief to a husband's parents. A wife filed criminal cases under Section 498A of the IPC alleg...12 Jan, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
- Financial control by husband alone doesn't amount to cruelty: Supreme Court quashes 498A caseThe Supreme Court granted relief to a husband from a 498A case filed by his wife. The court ruled that the husband's financial dominance, i...12 Jan, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- Wife files 498A case against in-laws alleging they are provoking husband to torture her; loses case in Gujarat HC for this reasonThe Gujarat High Court quashed a Section 498A case against a husband's parents, citing vague allegations of them provoking their son to inf...07 Jan, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
- HC: Forced unnatural sex with wife amounts to cruelty under IPC 498A, the section known for dowry casesThe Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled on a case of unnatural sex within marriage. The court stated that forcing unnatural sex on a wife, alon...30 May, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
- Divorce case: After 26-year ordeal, husband finally gets relief against 3-year rigorous imprisonment, Supreme Court flags misuse of Section 498AThe Supreme Court provided relief to a husband after a 26-year legal fight. The wife had filed cases of 498A and dowry harassment. The cour...23 May, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
- Husband gets relief in Supreme Court: Wife filed false cases of domestic violence and cruelty to force husband to agree for divorce498A case: Recently the Supreme Court found out that a wife had filed criminal cases against her husband to coerce him into giving divorce....29 Jan, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
- Section 498A misuse: Supreme Court gives relief to husband, his girlfriend after wife filed domestic violence and dowry casesSection 498A misuse: Supreme Court cancels FIR against husband and his girlfriend after 5 year fight. The wife alleged her husband and his ...17 Jan, 2025, 12.57 PM IST
- Another misuse of domestic violence law: Supreme Court warns wife for filling false FIR under section 498A of IPC and the Dowry ActFalse Dowry and 498A case: The Supreme Court of India recently found a wife guilty of filing a false dowry and domestic violence case again...27 Dec, 2024, 08.51 PM IST
- Courts must exercise caution in dowry cases to prevent misuse of law: SCThe Supreme Court urged caution in dowry harassment cases to prevent misuse of the law against innocent family members. Observing a rising ...10 Dec, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
- PNB official allegedly embezzles nearly Rs 5 Crore from Bhopal-based infrastructure company: CBI FIRThe CBI has booked a PNB official for allegedly siphoning off Rs 4.98 crore from the account of a Bhopal-based infrastructure construction ...16 May, 2024, 08.48 PM IST
- Sachin Bansal's wife files dowry harassment case against himThe FIR detailed that Priya Bansal’s father spent Rs 50 lakh on the marriage ceremony and the bride’s family handed over Rs 11 lakh in cash...06 Mar, 2020, 05.54 PM IST
- Can't frame guidelines on FIRs for dowry harassment cases: Supreme CourtA bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, apparently disagreed with the guidelines fra...29 Nov, 2017, 07.06 PM IST
- Court records statement of Somnath Bharti's wifeA court here had on July 7 dismissed an anticipatory bail plea moved by Bharti saying the application was premature since no FIR had been l...10 Sep, 2015, 10.29 PM IST
- FIR against AAP MLA Somnath Bharti over domestic violence complaintDelhi Police have registered an FIR against former state law minister Bharti over domestic violence allegations levelled against him by his...10 Sep, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
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