In what may result in the first review of the new Indian criminal codes, the Centre has started discussions on the misuse of Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) that criminalize ...
In a recent development, the Jharkhand High Court took cognizance of the misuse of Section 498A IPC complaints by married women who allege cruelty by their husbands. This particular legal provision ...
Supreme Court Refusal to Intervene: After hearing detailed submissions, the Supreme Court declined to entertain the petition, holding that the impugned provision does not warrant any judicial ...
The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the "growing tendency to misuse Section 498A" of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women ...
New Delhi, [India], December 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the growing tendency to misuse Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and ...
Mumbai: The Interactive Lawyers' Association for Women on Friday organised a discussion on the use and misuse of section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which was replaced with section 85 of the ...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises cruelty towards women by their husbands or in-laws, does not violate the right to equality guaranteed ...
The Supreme Court's remarks came amid outrage over the alleged suicide of a 34-year-old techie in Bengaluru who blamed his wife and her family of harassment in a 24-page note. (PTI) There is a growing ...
RANCHI: Expressing concern over the rampant misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, the Jharkhand High Court observed that this provision of the law is being misused as a weapon, rather than ...
Bombay High Court has asked the Centre to consider making cases under Indian Penal Code Section 498A, related to harassment and cruelty by husband or his relatives towards the wife, a compoundable ...
“Importance of making the Section 498A compoundable with the permission of the court, can hardly be overlooked or understated," said the Bombay high court recently in a significant order directing ...
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