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Supreme Court quashes case against parents-in-law: ‘Few taunts here and there…’
The apex court said that the high courts must examine where allegations of mala fides are there, or those allegations were levelled with an “oblique purpose”.
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 07:38 AM IST
SC dismisses plea that sought preliminary probe before FIR in dowry cases
The bench said IPC’s Section 498A was a salutary provision to protect women from cruelty inflicted on them by husband and in-laws on account of dowry
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 03:31 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Abuse of anti-dowry law: Separating myths and facts
In the surround sound of misuse narratives, women who most desperately need the law’s protections are in the greatest danger of losing them
Updated on Apr 05, 2025 08:30 PM IST
Anti-dowry law being misused: Delhi high court
The verdict was delivered on the same day when Supreme Court asked courts to be on guard against misuse of domestic violence law
Published on Feb 15, 2025 03:06 AM IST
Delhi HC expresses concern over anti-dowry law misuse, quashes harassment case
The Supreme Court has flagged concern over the tendency of dragging family members to face prosecution on generalised allegations without any specific material
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 12:52 PM IST
Lawyers' body holds session on section 498A misuse
The session, targeted at female advocates and would-be lawyers, had justice Dr Neela Gokhale as the main speaker.
Updated on Feb 10, 2025 05:01 PM IST
Making hospitalisation necessary to invoke cruelty would erode provision's purpose: Delhi HC
Making hospitalisation necessary to invoke cruelty would erode provision's purpose: Delhi HC
Published on Jan 17, 2025 09:07 PM IST
PTI |
Section 498A: Bid for modern justice should not gloss over women's safety
India's push for modern criminal laws faces a hurdle with retention of Section 498A, raising debates on balancing women's safety with safeguards against misuse
Published on May 09, 2024 01:39 AM IST
Cruelty against husbands under the Indian law
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Published on Nov 07, 2022 07:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times