The Gujarat High Court has confirmed that a divorced woman can file a complaint under Section 498A IPC for cruelty experienced during her marriage. However, the court quashed a specific FIR as the allegations pertained to events after the divorce.
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that refusing medical treatment to a wife to enforce dowry demands is an act of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The court upheld the conviction of Sanjay Kumar Rai, who was found guilty of subjecting his wife to cruelty in this manner.
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.
The Bombay High Court has quashed a rape FIR after the accused and the victim married. The victim stated that the charges were a misunderstanding and asked to drop them, as they have since become parents to a child.
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.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reinforced that the Saptapadi ritual is crucial for a Hindu marriage’s validity. In a recent decision, the court dismissed a plea to quash an FIR, emphasizing that marriage under Hindu law requires the Saptapadi and cannot be established through other rituals like Varmala or Sindoor.
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a cheating complaint filed by a married woman against a man who allegedly broke a promise to marry her. The court ruled that since the woman was already married, she could not claim cheating based on a broken marriage promise.
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested in Chhattisgarh for throwing acid at her ex-boyfriend during his wedding. The attack, which happened in Bastar district’s Chhote Amabal village, resulted in minor burns for the groom, bride, and several guests. The woman reportedly disguised herself as a man to commit the crime.
A husband has approached the Supreme Court accusing his wife of cheating by hiding her medical condition. He claims this deceit amounts to cheating under Indian law, leading to a legal dispute over their marriage.
The Kerala High Court ruled that remarrying while a divorce appeal is pending does not constitute bigamy, provided the appeal is later dismissed. The decision clarifies legal standing on subsequent marriages during pending appeals.
