Section 498 A News Today

In such cases, however, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was applicable if there was a demand for dowry, the court observed.

In a distressing incident, a lawyer facing a case under Section 498A IPC attempted to jump off from the Patna High Court building after his quashing application was rejected by the Court. The lawyers...

The guidelines were framed in line with the Supreme Court's directives in the case of Md. Asfak Alam v. State of Jharkhand, in which the top court had called for authorities to refrain from making unnecessary arrests.

As per the police, the wedding reception was slated to be held in September, four years after the nikah took place. However, the groom and his family allegedly refused to attend the event until dowry demands were met

A bench led by Justice Pavankumar Bajanthri refused to accept the argument of the husband that he had performed second marriage in 2004 after taking prior consent of his first wife, with whom he had married in May 1978.

Single-judge Justice Sugato Majumdar quashed the conviction order of a man, who was charged for subjecting his wife to mental and physical cruelty.

Single-judge Justice Subhendu Samanta said that Section 498A was introduced for the welfare of women but the same is now being misused by filing false cases.

The High Court made the observations while ordering Delhi Police to appoint the Petitioner as a Sub Inspector as he had cleared the requisite exams for the same but his appointment was kept in abeyance.

The Kerala High Court recently reiterated the view that the High Court, while exercising its power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings, would have to proceed entirely on the basis...

The cruelty or harassment meted out to a woman has to be soon before her death in order to establish the offence of dowry death, the Court said.