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Wife refused to leave sister-in-law’s house after husband moved out; Delhi HC orders her eviction- After divorce is final, criminal case against in-laws has no purpose: SC quashes 498A criminal case against father-in-law
- 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 reason
- 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
- Vague, general allegations can’t sustain 498A case, says Calcutta High Court; 22-year fight ends in relief for husband’s mother, brotherAfter enduring a protracted 22-year legal ordeal, the Calcutta High Court has brought a measure of justice to a husband’s family by dismiss...04 Dec, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
- Denial of marital intimacy and alienating child amounts to mental cruelty, says Delhi High Court and grants divorce to husbandMental Cruelty: Wife denied physical relations to husband, pressured him to transfer property in her name; Delhi High Court grants divorce ...07 Oct, 2025, 09.46 AM IST
- Delhi HC praises homemakers’ work, yet denies woman’s claim to husband’s property: Here's whyThe Delhi High Court acknowledged the significant yet often undervalued contribution of homemakers in building family assets. While urging ...13 Sep, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
- Somnath Bharti can't represent wife in her defamation case: Nirmala Sitharaman to Delhi courtFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's counsel has argued in a Delhi court that AAP leader Somnath Bharti cannot legally represent his wife,...26 Jun, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
- Somnath Bharti's wife Lipika Mitra files defamation case against FM SitharamanLipika Mitra, wife of Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti, has accused Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of defamation. She filed...22 May, 2025, 08.51 PM IST
- Amid divorce debate, Delhi HC says man will have to pay for child support even if wife is earningDelhi HC ruled that a man cannot avoid alimony for his child even if his wife can provide support. A father will pay maintenance until the ...02 Jan, 2025, 09.57 AM 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
- Bengaluru techie suicide: Where is my grandson, asks Atul Subhash's father after wife's arrestFollowing the arrest of Bengaluru techie Atul Subash's wife and her family for alleged abetment to suicide, his father questioned the where...15 Dec, 2024, 01.12 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
- Matrimonial discord cases: Courts have to be cautious in imposing bail conditions, says SCA top court bench of Justices C T Ravikumar and P K Mishra stressed the need to put compliable conditions while granting bail, "recognising...02 Aug, 2024, 09.15 PM IST
- 10-year-old infuses colour into Supreme Court's world of black & white verdictsA bench of the apex court accepted a handmade card from a 10-year-old boy as an innocent expression of gratitude for settling the festering...18 Mar, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
- Women taking lead in divorce cases, say lawyersOf divorce cases reported in Kolkata in recent yrs, lawyers have seen that in an overwhelmingly large number of instances, women took the i...31 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
- Can't nix rape case even after compromise: Supreme CourtDowry harassment cases are personal in nature and can be quashed if the estranged couple reach a "genuine" compromise, the Supreme Court ha...29 Jul, 2014, 12.40 PM IST
- High Courts have no power to transfer cases outside state: SCThe SC has ruled that High Courts have no power to transfer civil matters.28 Sep, 2008, 02.56 PM IST
- SP will support govt in trust vote: AmarSamajwadi Party today said it will support the government in a confidence vote in Parliament if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeks its bac...05 Jul, 2008, 09.38 PM IST
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