The Jharkhand High Court ruled that denying medical treatment to a wife to enforce a dowry demand is cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The court upheld the husband’s conviction while acquitting the in-laws due to lack of evidence.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s financial instability, leading to anxiety and distress for his wife, can be considered mental cruelty, granting divorce on these grounds.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a man forcibly kept in a rehab center by his wife due to marital issues must be released, as there was no medical justification for his detention.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a second marriage while the first is still valid is not just bigamy but also rape if obtained under false pretenses. The court dismissed a petition to quash the FIR against the accused.
The Supreme Court quashed a Section 498A IPC case against a woman’s former in-laws, citing inconsistencies in her claims and finding that she intended to harm them. The court ruled that the complaint lacked credibility.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a divorced wife cannot claim residence in her ex-husband’s house as a shared household. The court upheld the eviction order, stating that she had no legal right to stay there.
A Pune court ordered a daughter-in-law to vacate her in-laws’ house after harassing them. The court also directed her husband to pay ₹25,000 per month for her rent.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that a woman can file a cruelty case under Section 498A IPC after divorce, but only for incidents that took place during the marriage. The court quashed a case where allegations were made for events after divorce.
The Calcutta High Court has issued guidelines for police and courts regarding arrests in cruelty cases under Section 498A IPC and the Dowry Act. The court clarified that arrests should not be automatic and must follow legal procedures.
A woman in Gujarat repeatedly sent her husband to jail over domestic disputes and later arranged for his bail each time. This unusual case has left the local police frustrated. Read the full details.
