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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry and Criminal Breach of Trust Case Due to Locus Standi and Delay Issues. Father's FIR for Recovery of Daughter’s ‘Stridhan’ Quashed; Court Reiterates Sole Ownership of 'Stridhan' by Women.

The Supreme Court quashed the criminal proceedings initiated by a father against his daughter's former in-laws for the recovery of her 'stridhan' (gif...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Onerous Bail Conditions in Matrimonial Dispute Case. Emphasizes need for reasonable bail terms to protect personal liberty and promote justice.

Appeal against an order by the Patna High Court, which imposed conditions for pre-arrest bail that were deemed impractical and burdensome. The Supreme...

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown. Delhi High Court's interim maintenance order modified; Supreme Court addresses permanent alimony considering financial positions of both parties.

The appeals challenge the Delhi High Court's order dated 01.12.2023, which directed the respondent to pay only 20% of the total arrears of interim mai...

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Divorce Granted Due to Breach of Settlement Agreement in Matrimonial Dispute. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage leads to divorce decree as petitioner-wife reneges on settlement terms, court invokes Article 142.

Settlement Agreement Recalcitrance in Matrimonial Proceedings Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Article 142 of the Constitution of India 1. Background: The...

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Safeguarding Women's Rights and Ensuring Justice for Victims of Cruelty. Protection against Cruelty: Section 85 and 86 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, considering the pragmatic realities and the need for necessary changes to prevent misuse of legal provisions.

Appeal arising from a judgment passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana on April 5, 2022, in a criminal case involving the appellant accused o...

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Courts should not engage in evaluating the merits of a case at the pre-trial stage and the importance of jurisdiction in matrimonial cases involving domestic violence or dowry harassment complaints.

The appellant (wife) challenges the order passed by the Jharkhand High Court, which quashed criminal proceedings against respondent Nos. 3 to 8. The a...