Delhi High Court: Mere Demand of Dowry Not an Offence Under Section 498A IPC
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR against distant relatives in a dowry case, ruling that a mere demand of dowry without evidence of cruelty is not an offence under…
Section 498A IPC
Calcutta High Court: Asking Educated, Earning Wife to Share Expenses Is Not Cruelty
The Calcutta High Court ruled that asking an educated, earning wife to share household expenses or pay EMIs for joint property is not cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court…
Bombay High Court: Restrictions on Daughter-in-Law Do Not Amount to Cruelty Under IPC
The Bombay High Court ruled that restrictions on a daughter-in-law, including not watching TV or visiting temples alone, cannot be treated as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court overturned…
Karnataka High Court: Husband Must Support Wife and Child After She Quit Job at His Insistence
The Karnataka High Court has held that a husband must maintain his wife and child if the wife quit her job at his insistence. The Court clarified that paying school…
Allahabad HC: Cruelty Case Quashed, Court Cites Sexual Incompatibility
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a cruelty case against a husband, observing that the dispute with his wife was due to sexual incompatibility, not dowry harassment or cruelty.
Punjab & Haryana High Court Fines Woman ₹1 Lakh for False Cruelty Case Against Disabled In-Laws
The Punjab & Haryana High Court fined a woman ₹1 lakh for filing a false cruelty case against her 100% disabled in-laws. The court found the allegations impossible and declared…
Delhi HC: Crying Alone Not Proof of Dowry Harassment, Husband Discharged in Dowry Death Case
The Delhi High Court ruled that merely seeing a woman crying cannot prove dowry harassment. The Court upheld the discharge of her husband and in-laws, noting that the woman died…
Allahabad High Court Grants Relief to Sisters-in-Law in 498A Dowry Case
The Allahabad High Court has granted relief to two sisters-in-law accused in a dowry harassment case under Section 498A IPC. The court ruled that they were falsely implicated, as they…
Trivial Marital Disputes Not Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court clarified that small disputes in marriage can't be treated as cruelty or dowry harassment under Section 498A IPC unless there's clear evidence of cruelty linked to…
Delhi High Court: Dowry Deaths Not Just About Male Dominance, Women Also Contribute to Abuse
The Delhi High Court highlighted that dowry deaths are not always due to male dominance alone. It pointed out that women too, at times, play a role in perpetuating abuse…