Bombay High Court: Continuous Cruelty Must Be Proven Under Section 498A
The Bombay High Court ruled that to prove cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC, the woman must face continuous mistreatment close to the time of filing the complaint.
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Supreme Court Quashes 498A IPC Case Against In-Laws, Finds Complaint Malicious
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.
Kerala High Court Allows 498A Accused to Travel Abroad for Studies
The Kerala High Court has allowed a man accused under Section 498A of the IPC to travel to Australia for higher education, citing his full cooperation with the investigation and the absence of legal barriers.
Supreme Court: No Immediate Arrest in 498A Cases, Cooling-Off Period of 2 Months Across India
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.
Karnataka High Court Grants Divorce After Wife Insults Husband Over Dark Skin
The Karnataka High Court dissolved a marriage after the wife insulted her husband for being dark-skinned and made false allegations. The court ruled this as cruelty and granted the man divorce.
Accusing Husband of Illicit Relation with His Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that falsely accusing a husband of having an illicit relationship with his own mother is mental cruelty. The court granted the husband a divorce and ordered a monthly maintenance of ₹35,000 for the wife.
Hyderabad Man Dies by Suicide After Harassment by Wife and In-Laws
A 38-year-old man from Hyderabad died by suicide after allegedly facing mental harassment from his wife and her parents. The incident has sparked a police investigation following a complaint by the man’s sister.
Delhi High Court Flags Misuse of Section 498A to Implicate All Husband’s Relatives
The Delhi High Court raised concern over the growing misuse of Section 498A IPC to implicate all of a husband’s relatives, even minors, in matrimonial disputes. The court ordered Delhi Police to appoint a man whose name appeared in an FIR but had no role in the case.
Section 498A Often Misused to Harass Husband’s Family: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court quashed a cruelty case under Section 498A IPC, stating that this law is often misused to pressurize the husband’s family and wrongly implicate relatives living separately.
Supreme Court: Accused Under 498A IPC Cannot Be Denied Travel Abroad Without Proof of Offence
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.