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 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.
The Jharkhand High Court reiterated that non-compoundable criminal cases may be quashed if the dispute is settled and no societal interest is involved, citing Supreme Court precedents.
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that refusing medical treatment to a wife as a means to enforce dowry demands amounts to cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC, upholding the conviction of the husband in a dowry-related case.
The Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted of murdering his wife 22 years ago, stating that suspicion alone cannot serve as the basis for guilt. The court emphasized the importance of proven evidence and overturned the life sentence.
The Supreme Court overturned a Jharkhand High Court order that required a husband to deposit Rs. 10 lakhs for ad-interim victim compensation as a condition for anticipatory bail in a dowry case.
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 Jharkhand High Court ruled that non-compoundable criminal cases can be quashed if the parties have settled, there’s no chance of conviction, and no societal interest is involved.
The Supreme Court ruled against a Jharkhand High Court order requiring a husband to deposit Rs. 10 lakhs for pre-arrest bail in a 498A case, stating it was unjustifiable.
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that denying medical aid to a wife to enforce dowry demands constitutes cruelty under IPC Section 498A, upholding the conviction of Sanjay Kumar Rai.
