498a IPC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court fined a woman ₹1 lakh for continuing criminal proceedings against her ex-husband despite a ₹50 lakh settlement and mutual divorce, calling it a misuse of the legal process.
The Supreme Court has quashed a criminal case under Section 498A IPC against a woman’s in-laws, noting inconsistencies in her complaint and clear signs of malicious intent.
Govandi Police in Mumbai have filed a case against former TISS Director Shalini Bharat, her husband, and their son after her daughter-in-law accused them of harassment, dowry demands, and emotional abuse.
The Madras High Court has ruled that a man who did not reveal his impotency before marriage can be booked for cheating under IPC Sections 417 and 420. The wife was misled and humiliated, the court noted.
The Allahabad High Court has introduced a two-month “cooling-off period” after filing FIRs under Section 498A IPC, aiming to stop misuse and ensure fair investigation through Family Welfare Committees.
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man in a 26-year-old dowry and cruelty case, highlighting how Section 498A IPC is often misused in family disputes. The Court stressed the need for solid evidence and cautioned against implicating entire families without proof.
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The Supreme Court held that a person cannot be denied the right to travel abroad solely because he is accused in a 498A IPC complaint, especially when there is no evidence of wrongdoing.
The Bombay High Court quashed a 498A IPC case filed by a judge against her husband and in-laws, stating that the FIR appeared to be a counterblast to their marital dispute and lacked evidence of cruelty or obstruction.
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.
