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While quashing an FIR lodged against seven members of a family, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court bemoaned the misuse ...

By Mohammad Ibrahim Raza The author is a graduate and a civil services aspirant. Discussions on gender justice in India have, ...

The Supreme Court recently quashed an FIR and chargesheet filed against a husband and his family members for the offence ...

Husband gets relief against rigorous imprisonment of 3 years; Supreme Court flags misuse of criminal cases like 498A, Dowry protection law ...

Tea stall owner Krishna Kumar Dhakad’s shop name is also unique ‘498A T Caf’, referencing to Section 498A under which his ...

The misuse of Section 498A IPC (Now Sections 85 and 86 of the BNS ) is not merely anecdotal; it has been substantiated, as instances have emerged where false allegations have been made under this ...

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 ...

criminal lawyer Advocate Vikas Pahwa on Wednesday called for urgent reforms to curb the misuse of Section 498A, which deals with dowry harassment. Speaking on the issue, Pahwa described the case ...

While Section 498A was introduced to protect women from domestic violence and dowry harassment, its increasing misuse has led to innocent men and their families suffering irreversible damage.