A 60-year-old man in Ludhiana tragically set himself on fire after being threatened with a false dowry harassment case by his daughter-in-law. Despite efforts to save him, he died two days later. The police have filed charges against the accused, who remain at large.
The Delhi High Court dissolved a marriage after ruling that a wife’s false criminal complaint against her husband caused severe mental cruelty and distress, justifying the husband’s plea for divorce.
The Bombay High Court has decided that women cannot file domestic violence complaints in places where they are merely visiting. This ruling is intended to prevent potential misuse of the legal system.
After a failed Rs 13 lakh settlement, a daughter-in-law re-entered her matrimonial home, leading to accusations of false cases and a prolonged family dispute, as her in-laws claim.
The High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a husband accused of dowry harassment under Section 498A. The court acknowledged the ongoing marital disputes and imposed a bail bond requirement.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has declared that denying physical relations within a marriage amounts to cruelty. This ruling supported a husband’s request for divorce after his wife repeatedly abandoned him and engaged in mental harassment.
A lawyer who was disqualified from a District Judge position because of a 498-A case filed by his wife has failed to get relief from the Supreme Court. Despite being acquitted of all charges, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to remove him from the list of candidates.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a marriage is not void just because the groom is under 21. This decision came after a father filed a complaint alleging that his daughter was kidnapped. The Court found that since the daughter married of her own free will and lived with her husband, the marriage is valid despite the groom’s age.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that relatives of a husband cannot be charged under Section 498A IPC merely for advising the wife to endure his cruel behavior. This decision came after a review of a case where the wife alleged physical and mental abuse, leading to two miscarriages. The Court found that advising tolerance does not equate to committing offenses under this section.
A 60-year-old man in Ludhiana set himself on fire after being threatened with a fake dowry harassment case by his daughter-in-law. He died two days later. The police have booked the accused under sections 306 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
