Supreme Court: Courts Should Conduct Thorough Scrutiny Before Granting Bail in Dowry Death Cases
The Court said that by mechanically granting bail in such cases, courts risk normalising a crime that continues to claim […]
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Women in Legally Recognized Marriages Also Protected Under Section 498A IPC
The Court rejected an argument that Section 498A IPC could only be invoked by a “legally wedded wife.” The Kerala
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
The Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 represents a historic attempt by the Indian legislature to address and eliminate the dowry
Wife’s Threats of Suicide and False Dowry Harassment Allegations Constitute Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court
While granting a divorce to the husband, the Madras High Court recently held that a wife’s threats to commit suicide
Examining IPC 304b (Dowry Death) – The Arrogance of Enforcing Rationality
IPC Section 304b, commonly referred to as “dowry death”, is a legal provision that states the following: This provision applies
Allahabad High Court Overturns Acquittal in 1994 Dowry Death Case, Directs Trial Court to Issue a New Verdict
In the case dating back to 1994, the accused were acquitted by the trial court in 1998. A revision plea
Extramarital Affair Not Ground to Assume Dowry Death Under Section 304b IPC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently observed that a husband’s extramarital affair or betting habits cannot be admitted as grounds to
Second Marriage After First Wife’s Death Doesn’t Disqualify a Father from Status of Natural Guardian
The Delhi High Court recently observed that a mere second marriage of the father after losing his first wife, can’t
Supreme Court Rules that Wife’s Unnatural Death in Matrimonial Home Within Seven Years of Marriage Alone is Insufficient to Convict Husband for Dowry Death
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the husband cannot be convicted for dowry death solely based on the unnatural death