Category: 498a

Woman, there is nothing worse than crying wolf

Reference- http://www.newdelhitimes.com/woman-there-is-nothing-worse-than-crying-wolf123/ Namrata(name changed), had got married only five months ago and she had hardly had time to adjust with her new family and husband, her mother calls her 10 times a day, checking up on her and dissecting every single thing that was being said in her in- laws house. Soon she became aggressive and

COURT REJECTS ALIMONY OF WOMAN OVER EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR

referencehttp://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/ahmedabad/others/Court-rejects-alimony-of-woman-over-extramarital-affair/articleshow/47901017.cms Afamily court has rejected a woman’s petition seeking maintenance from her ex-husband. Shabnam (name changed), a 29-year-old who has been living with her parents for the past five years at Gaikwad Haveli, had filed a complaint against her husband Arbaaz (name changed), 33, who had thrown her out of the house and sought alimony

Adultery is not cruelty, Supreme Court says

 NEW DELHI: Merely being “intimate” with another woman is not sufficient ground for a man to be held guilty of inflicting cruelty on his wife on the charge of failing to discharge his marital obligations, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Only if treatment meted out to the wife is of a nature as is

RTI to prevent victimisation in false Dowry/498a cases

just came across a well drafted RTI format  from a learned friend cheeda on another legal website here is the format for benefit of all To, The Public Information Officer, Addl S.P. (Admin) District Police Office, Xxxxxxxxxxx District, Andhra Pradesh Pincode: 500000. Subject: Application under Section 7 “Life or Liberty” of the RTI Act – 2005,

No arrest for false 498a case

Karnataka DGP Circular – 498A arrest guidelines Karnataka DGP Circular – 498A arrest guidelines English Translation: No: 10/ /2010                                         Director general and Inspector General of Police                                                                Station, Nrupatunga road, Bangalore                                                                Date: 01-10-2010 Sub:  Under 498, 498a I.P.C and Dowry prohibition act, the Procedure to arrest the Accused. Based on the study of complaints of