Matrimonial Disputes

Supreme Court extends Section 498A IPC to live-in partners in a 'relationship in the nature of marriage' with intent to marry, grounding the shift in Article 14 equality.

Allahabad HC reaffirms that streedhan absolute property India remains solely with the wife, limiting criminal liability in matrimonial disputes.

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that routine domestic disagreements between a daughter-in-law and her in-laws cannot be classified as criminal cruelty under dowry laws without specific and concrete evidence of harassment.

SC quashes 498A case, cautions against vague allegations on in-laws and distant relatives in matrimonial disputes.

Because when marriages become battlefields, the law is no longer just a shield—it becomes the terrain.

Supreme Court quashes FIR citing lack of specific allegations and highlights misuse of Section 498-A in matrimonial disputes.

An in-depth analysis of Section 498A IPC: its impact, misuse, and reforms needed for justice and gender equality in India.