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Cruelty law being misused for personal vendetta against husband: Supreme Court
1 week, 6 days ago

Cruelty law being misused for personal vendetta against husband: Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court has warned against the misuse of the law in marital dispute cases lodged by women against their husbands and families, saying that it cannot be used as a "tool to unleash personal vendetta". The court said the introduction of Section 498 was aimed at stopping cruelty inflicted on a woman by her husband and his family, by …

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S.498A IPC Often Used Against Husband & His Family To Meet Wife's Unreasonable Demands, Growing Tendency Of Misuse: Supreme Court
2 weeks ago

S.498A IPC Often Used Against Husband & His Family To Meet Wife's Unreasonable Demands, Growing Tendency Of Misuse: Supreme Court

Live Law  

While quashing a Section 498-A IPC case against a husband and in-laws of the wife, the Supreme Court today again cautioned about the tendency to implicate all the members of the husband's family when domestic disputes arise out of matrimonial discord. Also, the Court criticized the growing tendency to misuse provisions like Section 498-A IPC as a tool for unleashing …

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Family Members Calling Wife For Conciliation Meeting After She Had Feud With Husband Not Mental Harassment: Karnataka High Court
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Family Members Calling Wife For Conciliation Meeting After She Had Feud With Husband Not Mental Harassment: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered by a woman against her brother-in-law and others alleging them of causing mental harassment to her when they after she had a feud with her husband called her to the matrimonial home for conciliation. The court said “The allegations may have to be answered by accused Nos.1, 2 and 3, …

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Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: December 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: December 2023

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 1026 To 2023 LiveLaw 1071 Dr. Premchandran Keezhoth v The Chancellor Kannur University 2023 LiveLaw 1025 Pavnesh Kumar v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 1026 Manoranjan Rout v. State of Odisha 2023 LiveLaw 1028 Madhavan Through Lrs. Governor As A Chancellor Of A State University Must Act Independently And Not On Aid & Advice Of Council Of …

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Entering Into Second Marriage Even With Wife's Consent May Constitute Cruelty: Patna High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Entering Into Second Marriage Even With Wife's Consent May Constitute Cruelty: Patna High Court

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has held that entering into a second marriage, even with the consent of the first wife, may constitute cruelty to the first wife, thereby giving her reason to live separately and giving cause of action to file complaint cases under Section 498A of the IPC. "However, as a common knowledge, such second marriage is not tolerated …

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'Marriage Dissolved, Chargesheet U/S 498A Without Any Substance': Karnataka HC Quashes Proceedings
2 years, 2 months ago

'Marriage Dissolved, Chargesheet U/S 498A Without Any Substance': Karnataka HC Quashes Proceedings

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court while quashing a case registered by a woman against her ex-husband and in-laws under section 498-A said the charge sheet filed on the basis of omnibus and general allegations is without any substance. They returned to India in the year 2016 and during their stay in India, respondent No.2 was harassed by accused to bring dowry …

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Wife Living Separately Commits Suicide In Parental House: Karnataka High Refuses To Quash Dowry Death Case Against Husband Citing Disputed Facts
2 years, 5 months ago

Wife Living Separately Commits Suicide In Parental House: Karnataka High Refuses To Quash Dowry Death Case Against Husband Citing Disputed Facts

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a husband seeking to quash a case of dowry death registered against him under Sections 304B and 498A of IPC, after his wife, living separately since over two years, committed suicide in her parental house. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while dismissing the petition filed by one …

Karnataka Death Suicide 498A Ipc House Complainant
Allahabad HC's Direction To Constitute Family Welfare Committees To Look Into '498A' Complaints Violates Supreme Court Judgments
2 years, 6 months ago

Allahabad HC's Direction To Constitute Family Welfare Committees To Look Into '498A' Complaints Violates Supreme Court Judgments

Live Law  

Taking 'guidance' from the judgment of the Supreme Court in Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar Vs. Union of India, the Allahabad High Court recently directed constitution of 'Family Welfare Committee' to look into Section 498A IPC complaints.,Apparently, the Supreme Court judgment which guided the High Court, had declared that such directions are impermissible.The Supreme Court in. Taking 'guidance' from …

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest: January 2022 [Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1 To 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 106]
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: January 2022 [Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1 To 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 106]

Live Law  

Employee Who Refuses Promotion Offer Not Entitled To Financial Upgradation Merely Because She Suffered Stagnation : Supreme CourtCase Title: Union of India v. Manju AroraCitation: 2022 LiveLaw 1The Supreme Court observed that if a regular promotion is offered but is refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, she/he shall not be entitled to. RBI Has Wide …

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Dowry Death- Society Has Got The Wrong Message That In-Laws Can Easily Escape Liability If They Live Separately From Victim: Madras HC
3 years, 8 months ago

Dowry Death- Society Has Got The Wrong Message That In-Laws Can Easily Escape Liability If They Live Separately From Victim: Madras HC

Live Law  

While refusing to suspend the sentence awarded to a couple convicted for the offence under Section 498-A of IPC, the Madras High Court recently observed that the first and foremost responsibility of the parents is to groom their children as responsible citizens. The Court further added, "Taking advantage of that, a wrong message has gone to the Society that the …

Parents Court Accused Ipc Sentence Petitioners
Wife Abandoning Husband Along With Daughter When Husband Lost His Vision, Her Unprovoked Humiliating Treatment Amount To Mental Cruelty: Tripura HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 3 months ago

Wife Abandoning Husband Along With Daughter When Husband Lost His Vision, Her Unprovoked Humiliating Treatment Amount To Mental Cruelty: Tripura HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

While hearing an appeal filed by the wife against the Judgment dated 25.09.2018 passed in case no T.S. It was further held by the learned trial Judge that her allegations of matrimonial cruelty against her husband under Section 498A, IPC was proved to be false in the appeal in the court of Sessions Judge as well as in the High …

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