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Advising Wife to “Adjust” in Marriage Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against In-Laws
The Supreme Court has ruled that merely advising a woman to “adjust” in her matrimonial life or return to her parental home does not...
supreme Court Confirms Murder Conviction in Dowry Death Case, Flags “Simulated Hanging” as Plausible Cause of Death
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Gour Acharjee for the murder of his wife, Soma Acharjee, in a dowry-related case from Tripura.
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Delay in Complaint: SC Quashes Dowry Case
The Supreme Court has held that delay can weaken a criminal case in matrimonial disputes. In this case, the Court found that a delay...
498A IPC Is Continuing Offence; Delay No Ground to Reject Complaint: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court refused to interfere with a husband’s conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The Court held that delay...
Delhi HC Quashes 498A Case After US Divorce Settlement
The Delhi High Court has held that a wife cannot continue criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the IPC in India after voluntarily accepting...
