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Husband, Family Members Can't Treat Woman Like Slave Just Because She Is A Psychiatric Patient: Orissa High Court

'Even the allegation of psychological illness of the complainant-victim does not give the petitioner and his family members the right to treat her like slave bereft of any mercy and human compassion.' ...

Consuming Liquor And Picking Up Quarrels With Wife Regularly Is Cruelty Not Abetment; Bombay HC Grants Benefit Of Doubt To Husband [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently gave the benefit of doubt to a man convicted for offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code by Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, in a...

Cruelty To Women [498A] Apex Ruling: Wise Resolution?

Further Investigation and S.156(3) CR.P.C Prakash v/s State of Kerala does not appear to be fully correct

Asking wife to have intercourse with other men amounts to cruelty: Bombay High Court [Read the Judgment]

Breaking ; No Automatic Arrest in 498-A Cases, SC Issues Strict guidelines to Police and Magistrates, Non Compliance will Attract Disciplinary & Contempt Proceedings [Read the Judgment]