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Marriage Reduced to a Legal Formality Amid Prolonged Litigation; Separation Preferable: Supreme Court
Long period of separation without any hope for reconciliation amounts to cruelty to both the parties, the Court observed. Observing
Delhi High Court: Wife’s Indifference Toward Elderly In-Laws Constitutes Cruelty
A spouse is expected to care for aged parents and elders in the household, the Court observed. The Delhi High
Supreme Court Rules: Cruelty Must Be Established to Invoke Section 498A
Nagpur: The Supreme Court has held that to invoke Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), allegations of cruelty
Court Grants Divorce, Rules Wife’s Self-Immolation and Blame on Husband’s Family Constitute Cruelty
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted a divorce to a man on grounds of cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act
Calcutta High Court: Expecting an Earning Wife to Share Household Expenses Is Not Cruelty
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed cases filed by a wife against her husband and in-laws, in which they were
Cruelty by Wife under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Under Section 13(1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, cruelty is recognised as a ground for divorce. The section
Chhattisgarh High Court: Taunting Jobless Husband Is Cruelty
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that ridiculing a husband for being unemployed and making unreasonable demands during a period of
Comments on Wife’s Cooking and Dressing Don’t Amount to Cruelty
When the relationship gets strained, it appears that exaggerations are made, the Court observed. The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay
Taunting Wife’s Complexion Not Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC
The Court set aside the 1998 trial court decision to convict a man for abetment of suicide in the case
Terming Husband Over Disability Is Mental Cruelty
The Orissa High Court has ruled that when a wife mocks or makes demeaning remarks about her husband’s physical disability—using
When Only One Side is Heard: A Case of Biased Justice Under the Domestic Violence Act
Why Courts Must Ensure Fairness for Both Husband and Wife A recent order by the Dindoshi Sessions Court in Mumbai
AP High Court: Wife’s Criminal Cases to Harass Husband, Family Amount to Mental Cruelty
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed an Appeal of a wife against the Decree of Divorce passed by the Principal
Forcing Unnatural Sex is Cruelty Under Section 498A: Madhya Pradesh High Court
However, the same will not amount to an offence under Section 376 (rape) or 377 (unnatural offences) of IPC, the
Unseen and Unheard: The Alarming Rise of Husband Murders in India Demands Urgent Legal Reform
2025 has pulled the curtain back on a grim and haunting reality that has long been ignored—the rising number of
Supreme Court clears husband of 498A IPC charges, raises alarm over growing misuse of dowry and cruelty laws
On May 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment addressing the misuse of Section 498a of
Dowry Demand Not Required to Invoke Section 498A IPC for Cruelty to Wife: Supreme Court
The absence of an explicit dowry demand does not negate the applicability of the provision where acts of physical violence
Section 498A IPC Frequently Misused Against Husbands and Their Families to Fulfill Unreasonable Demands by Wives
The Supreme Court, on December 10, quashed a Section 498A IPC (cruelty) case filed against a husband and his in-laws,
Bombay High Court Dismisses Judicial Officer’s Cruelty FIR Against Husband and Relatives, Terms It a Retaliation in Matrimonial Dispute
The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed judicial officer’s cruelty FIR against husband and in-laws, alleging cruelty and other offences,
Prolonged Separation and Breakdown of Marriage is Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(ia) HMA: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that prolonged separation, lack of cohabitation, irreparable breakdown of marriage, and bitterness between spouses
Supreme Court Cautions Courts to Prevent Over-Implication of Husband’s Distant Relatives
The Supreme Court has issued a caution to the lower courts, urging them to prevent the unnecessary implication of a