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Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of processA woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued cri...- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Husband gets relief in gruelling cases of section 498A, Dowry Act and SC/ST Act from Supreme Court after 5-year fightFalse 498A: A husband wins false Section 498A, SC/ST Atrocity and dowry case filed by wife for personal vendetta 5 years ago. The wife even...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- Kangana Ranaut blames fake 'feminism ka dhandha' for Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's deathThe suicide of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash has ignited nationwide discussions on marital laws and alleged gender biases. Subhash left a d...
- Bengaluru techie's suicide case spurs Supreme Court to outline alimony guidelines; Here's what it saidThe Supreme Court has introduced an eight-point framework for calculating alimony in divorce cases, addressing fairness and equity while sa...
- Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash’s suicide: Kangana Ranaut says 'men are at fault' 99% of times in marriage casesKangana Ranaut has sparked controversy following the suicide of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, who allegedly faced extortion and harassment...
- Bengaluru techie suicide: Lawyers call for Section 498A to be bailable and gender neutralA Bengaluru techie's suicide sparks calls for reform of Section 498A. Advocate Vikas Pahwa highlights misuse of the anti-dowry harassment l...
- 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 ...
- SC highlights misuse of dowry laws, acquits man in dowry death caseThe Supreme Court raises concerns over the misuse of dowry harassment provisions, urging caution to avoid implicating innocent relatives of...
- Domestic violence laws and Section 498A of IPC most abused, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has observed that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Domestic Violence Act are among the most ab...
- Anti-dowry IPC section 498A is being misused as a tool to unleash 'legal terrorism': Calcutta HCThe Calcutta High Court has raised serious concerns about the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which addresses harassment o...
- For dowry-linked cruelty, Supreme Court restores ‘immediate arrest’The two-judge bench had ordered setting up of family welfare committees in every district which would examine the veracity of each complain...
- Anti-dowry law likely to be amended soonUnder the section, a man and his relatives can face imprisonment for up to three years as well as fine.
- Government plans to amend anti-dowry harassment lawNow, the offence is non-compoundable and non-bailable which provides for immediate arrest of the accused.
- Section 498A: Has Supreme Court taken a retrograde step by diluting an anti-harassment law?By diluting an anti-harassment law the top court has undone what it had been striving for — making women feel safe.
- Save Family Foundation demands merger of section 498 A and DV act"SIFF wants that the section 498-A of IPC and the Domestic Violence Act must be amended and merged into a single law."
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