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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 process- Can you sell household items worth more than Rs 2 lakh in cash? Check the tax rules
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- 'Not speaking not marital cruelty': SC frees husband sentenced to jail over wife's suicide after 13 days of silence between themSupreme Court has acquitted a man convicted of cruelty after his wife died by suicide, ruling that 13 days of non-communication between spo...05 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
- Lady sold apartment, took Rs 2.5 lakh cash, bought new apartment from son-in-law, paid no tax, got income tax notice; she fights back and wins case in ITAT ChennaiA Chennai woman successfully appealed a tax notice after selling her apartment for Rs 35.5 lakh, including Rs 2.5 lakh in cash, and buying ...02 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
- Second marriage & dowry harassment: SC quashes FIR against in-laws, keeps 498A case against husbandThe Supreme Court quashed FIRs against a husband's in-laws and sister in a dowry harassment case. While the wife alleged they were aware of...11 May, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
- MP Board 10th Toppers List 2026: Full list of topper names, marks & rank details hereMP Board Result 2026 topper list has been officially released for both Class 10 and Class 12. Pratibha Singh Solanki topped Class 10 with a...15 Apr, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
- Husband gets relief from criminal case after mutual divorce: Odisha HC drops criminal case and dowry chargesThe Odisha High Court quashed criminal cases of 498A and dowry against a husband after he obtained a mutual consent divorce. The court rule...14 Apr, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Asking an educated, earning wife to contribute to household expenses is not 'cruelty': HCThe Calcutta High Court has stated that expecting an educated, working wife to help with household costs isn't 'cruelty' as defined by Sect...05 Sep, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
- Are men defenceless against domestic violence laws? What SC says about men's rights in these casesSupreme Court on Men's rights in dowry cases: More than 50% of men in India face domestic violence, be it emotional or physical, at the han...05 Mar, 2025, 11.29 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
- 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...12 Sep, 2024, 12.32 PM IST
- 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...23 Aug, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
- Taking custody of bride's jewellery for safety not cruelty under Section 498A of IPCTaking custody of daughter-in-law's jewellery for safety cannot constitute cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme...14 Jan, 2022, 02.02 PM IST
- Shashi Tharoor gets court nod to travel abroadIn his application, the Thiruvananthapuram MP had claimed that he has been invited as a speaker and has some other engagements in these cou...26 Jul, 2019, 08.15 PM IST
- Supreme Court modifies its order on dowry harassment"We have protected pre-arrest or anticipatory bail provision in dowry harassment cases," said a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra a...15 Sep, 2018, 08.36 AM IST
- Proposed amendment in anti-dowry harassment law evokes debateIf the offence is made compoundable, it would allow the woman to settle the matter at the trial court level itself and withdraw the complai...14 Apr, 2015, 07.00 PM IST
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