The Orissa High Court ruled that a woman can file a cruelty case under Section 498A IPC at the place where she is living after leaving her matrimonial home due to abuse. This ensures mental cruelty at her current residence is also recognized under the law.
The Calcutta High Court held that a wife’s letter to her husband’s superior informing him of a cruelty case under Section 498A does not amount to criminal defamation if made in good faith.
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a cruelty case filed by a woman against her sister-in-law after 18 years of marriage, stating the allegations were vague and lacked specific charges.
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 Supreme Court removed a Jharkhand High Court condition that required a husband to pay ₹9 lakh for anticipatory bail in a cruelty case. However, the husband agreed to increase his wife’s monthly maintenance to ₹10,000.
The Orissa High Court ruled that Section 498A is often misused to pressurize a husband’s family. The court quashed a case against a woman, stating that relatives are sometimes falsely implicated in dowry harassment cases.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that neglecting a child’s treatment does not amount to cruelty under IPC Section 498-A, leading to the dismissal of a criminal case filed by a wife against her husband and in-laws.
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a cruelty case filed by a woman against her sister-in-law after 18 years of marriage. The court ruled that the allegations were vague and proceeding with the case would be a misuse of legal resources.
The Bombay High Court overturned a conviction for cruelty, ruling that minor domestic issues like stopping a daughter-in-law from watching TV or visiting the temple alone do not amount to cruelty under the IPC.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a case of cruelty filed by a wife against her husband, stating that the core issue was sexual incompatibility rather than dowry demands. The court emphasized the lack of concrete evidence of cruelty.
