The Calcutta High Court ruled that the offence of bigamy under Section 494 IPC applies only to the husband who marries again during the lifetime of his first wife, and not to his second wife.
The Calcutta High Court has issued detailed guidelines for arrest in IPC Section 498A cases, stating that police cannot make automatic arrests without proper reasons and documentation.
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a divorced woman can file a case under Section 498A IPC, but only for cruelty or harassment that happened during the marriage. Allegations made for incidents after divorce will not be accepted.
The Supreme Court has implemented a two-month cooling-off period before arrests in Section 498A IPC cases. The aim is to reduce false dowry complaints and allow families a chance for reconciliation. This decision follows the Allahabad High Court’s 2022 directives.
A 29-year-old woman from Karnataka filed a police complaint after learning that her husband is gay. She accused him of cheating, emotional abuse, and physical assault during their three-year marriage.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that lack of physical intimacy after marriage is not considered cruelty under IPC Section 498A, though it is grounds for annulment under the Hindu Marriage Act due to non-consummation.
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 Supreme Court has cautioned against the misuse of Section 498A IPC in matrimonial cases, stating that vague allegations against husbands and their relatives can lead to abuse of the legal system.
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the offence of bigamy under Section 494 of the IPC applies only to the husband who remarries during his existing marriage, and not to his second wife.
The Gujarat High Court quashed a 2019 FIR and observed that many women file exaggerated domestic violence and dowry cases as a tactic to pressure husbands and their families.
