Invalid Marriage Not a Ground to Quash 498A Case: Orissa High Court Rules
Shruti Mahapatra
The Orissa High Court stated that a case under Section 498A IPC cannot be dismissed on the basis that the marriage was not legally valid. The court emphasized that such…
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Job Appointment Cannot Be Denied Just Because Candidate Was Tried Under Section 498A: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that a candidate cannot be denied a government job just because he was previously tried under Section 498A IPC, especially if he has been acquitted. The…
Supreme Court Cancels ₹10 Lakh Bail Condition Imposed on Husband by Jharkhand High Court in 498A Case
The Supreme Court ruled that asking a husband to deposit ₹10 lakhs as a condition for anticipatory bail in a 498A case is not justified. The Court set aside the…
Karnataka High Court: Telling Wife to Study Further or Work Is Not Cruelty
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband suggesting his wife to pursue higher education and find a job cannot be considered cruelty, especially when the couple had previously agreed…
Kerala High Court: 498A IPC Does Not Mean Automatic Guilt Under Section 306 for Suicide Abetment
The Kerala High Court clarified that being held guilty under Section 498A IPC does not automatically mean the accused is also guilty under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide.…
Allahabad High Court: Wife’s Parents Attending Mediation Only for Money, Not to Settle Dispute
The Allahabad High Court raised concern over the wife's parents attending mediation only to claim money deposited by the husband, and laid out new rules to ensure the mediation process…
Calcutta High Court Orders ₹2 Lakh Monthly Interim Relief to Working Wife Without Proven Domestic Violence Charges
In a case dating back to 2017, the Calcutta High Court directed a decorated husband to pay ₹2 lakh monthly as interim relief to his journalist wife, even though domestic…
Can Small Fights Be Considered Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC?
The Supreme Court ruled in Manju Ram Kalita v. State of Assam that petty quarrels between husband and wife do not amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC unless they…
Wife Can’t Be Charged With Extortion for Seeking Court-Granted Maintenance: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot be accused of extortion for seeking or receiving maintenance granted by a competent court, stating that such actions do not amount…
Supreme Court: Alimony Cannot Be a Condition for Bail in Marital Disputes
The Supreme Court has made it clear that paying alimony cannot be set as a condition for bail in marital disputes, ruling that bail conditions should only ensure a fair…