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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...- Twisha Sharma case: Husband Samarth Singh arrested from Jabalpur, police seek 7-day remandBhopal Police have arrested Samarth Singh, the main suspect in the Twisha Sharma death case. He was apprehended in Jabalpur. Police are see...
- Rs 20 lakh, land dowry demands trigger assault in UP; retired railway staffer arrestedA retired railway employee in Kanpur allegedly assaulted his daughter-in-law over dowry demands, with the incident captured on a viral vide...
- Candidate cannot be denied job over pending minor criminal case: HCThe Allahabad High Court has ruled that a pending criminal case of a minor nature should not prevent a candidate from getting a government ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Husband gets six months’ jail in Section 498A case; Kerala HC says abuse behind closed doors needs no independent witnessesA husband has been jailed for six months in Kerala for harassing his wife under Section 498A. The Kerala High Court ruled that testimony fr...
- Three weddings, no divorces and a trail of FIRs: Bihar man’s serial marriages land him in jailA Bihar man faces arrest for allegedly marrying three women in three years without divorcing. His first two wives accuse him of dowry haras...
- Forced me to spend 3 hours daily in the gym to look like Nora Fatehi: Ghaziabad woman complains against husbandA 26-year-old woman from Muradnagar has filed a complaint against her husband and in-laws, alleging harassment and dowry demands. She claim...
- Little boy shows off ACs and fridges his sister's family received as dowry. Netizens slam 'eternal beggers'A viral video from Bihar showcasing a lavish dowry display for a Tilak ceremony has ignited online outrage. The clip features a brother pro...
- SC rules Sharia courts, Kazis have no legal standing; grants maintenance to Muslim womanIn a key ruling, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that bodies such as Sharia Courts and Courts of Kazi have no legal standing in India. The jud...
- 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 ...
- Man drags wife and in-laws for giving him a 'dowry without a demand'While husbands are frequently taken to court over accusations of dowry demands, one man has turned the tables by accusing his wife’s family...
- Wilful denial of sexual relationship by spouse cruelty: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has ruled that the wilful denial of a sexual relationship by a spouse amounts to cruelty, upholding a divorce granted ...
- Money & relationships: Which gifts in a marriage are considered as dowry?Are all the gifts, cash and things given by the bride’s parents to their daughter and to the groom’s family considered dowry? Does dowry di...
- Court has to evaluate seriousness of offence while granting bail to accused: Supreme CourtA bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud made the observation while setting aside an Allahabad high court order which granted bail to a ma...
- Law no solution to social ills: Asaduddin Owaisi on triple talaq bill"Will triple talaq stop after the law is brought?" a release from the AIMIM quoted Owaisi as saying at `Tahafuzz e Shariayat' (`Save Sharia...
- Dowry, extortion likely causes for rethinking Lokpal clausesParliamentary standing committee was told last year that there could be specific dowry demands if assets of entire family are put in the pu...
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