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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Divorce Case, Restores Family Court's Dismissal of Husband's Petition. Cruelty Allegations Based on Wife's Professional Success and Refusal to Leave Job Do Not Constitute Legal Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the wife against the High Court's judgment allowing the husband's divorce petition. The marriage was solemni...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Against Parents-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. The court held that vague and omnibus allegations against family members without specific instances of cruelty or harassment are liable to be quashed under Section 482 CrPC.

The petitioners, who are the parents-in-law of the complainant (respondent No.2), filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...

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Court Acquits Husband in Suicide Case Due to Insufficient Evidence of Cruelty. Nagpur Court Finds No Substantial Proof to Uphold Conviction for Abetment of Suicide.

In an appeal against the judgment dated 27.02.2019 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, the appellant/accused was initially convicted under Secti...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty. Conviction under Section 498A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that the accused subjected his wife to cruelty for dowry or that the suicide was linked to such harassment.

The appeal arises from the judgment and order of conviction dated 29.01.2011 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga in S.C.N...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Restitution of Conjugal Rights Decree for Husband in Mohomedan Law Case — Wife’s Cruelty Defence Rejected as Unsubstantiated. Wife Failed to Prove Cruelty Under Section 281(2) of Mohomedan Law to Defeat Husband’s Suit for Restitution of Conjugal Rights.

The dispute arose from a Muslim marriage solemnized on 03.05.2014. The husband filed a petition under Section 281(1) of Mohomedan Law for restitution ...

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Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) Hears Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC Involving Allegations of Cruelty for Dowry Demand. The Court Examines the Definition of Cruelty and the Requirement of Continuous Harassment Under Section 498-A Explanation (b).

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant-husband under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nan...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide and Cruelty Case — Dying Declaration Lacks Ingredients of Abetment and Cruelty. Accused's refusal to maintain wife does not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC or cruelty under Section 498A IPC.

The appellant, Shalikram s/o Kisan Gaikwad, was convicted by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Washim, for offences under Sections 306 and 498A of th...