The Karnataka High Court held that a husband and wife occupying separate rooms in the same house does not, by itself, establish matrimonial cruelty. However, the Court said the…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
Can a physical assault automatically become abetment of suicide when the victim dies five days later? The Chhattisgarh High Court overturned the 10-year imprisonment of four…
The Karnataka High Court held that a husband and wife occupying separate rooms in the same house does not, by itself, establish matrimonial cruelty. However, the Court said the…
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that a husband and his family’s acquittal under Section 498A IPC does not automatically prevent the wife from proceeding under Section 12 of the…
Does Section 498A IPC apply when money demanded from a wife’s family is allegedly for the husband’s business and not specifically called dowry? The Jharkhand High Court has…
Delhi High Court acquitted a husband convicted of attempting to murder his wife by allegedly forcing her to consume Baygon insecticide. The Court found the prosecution evidence…
Can a husband expect his wife to seek permission before visiting her parents or insist that she take care of his parents and household? The Karnataka High Court answered these…
Can a few instances of living together or having sex after separation wipe out earlier matrimonial cruelty? The Calcutta High Court has explained why such temporary reconciliation…
