Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 May 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 671 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna, J., Satish Chandra Sharma, J. Are vague allegations sufficient to convict someone under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Rajesh Chaddha vs. State […]
Date of the Judgment: May 08, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 649 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed a case where a wife filed a complaint against her husband and his family, alleging harassment and demand for dowry. The High Court of Allahabad had
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 25, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 581 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. When does the relentless torment for dowry cross the line into abetment of suicide? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this question in Shakuntla Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, a case
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 505 Judges: Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can relatives of a husband be automatically implicated in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sushil A & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Ors., a case concerning the quashing of
Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 307 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can the High Court grant bail in a dowry death case based on superficial parameters? The Supreme Court, in Shabeen Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, addressed this critical question. The court overturned the Allahabad High Court’s
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 160 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. Are relatives always guilty in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, examining the extent of culpability of family members in domestic disputes. The case involved allegations of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was justified, and what should be the appropriate sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: M. Venkateswaran vs. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 24 January
Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case: Dara Lakshmi Narayana vs. State of Telangana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 can be quashed when allegations are vague and appear to be retaliatory. CASE TYPE: Criminal,
Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Charges Against Husband’s Girlfriend: Dechamma I.M. vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a girlfriend can be considered a “relative” of the husband under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dechamma I.M. @ Dechamma Koushik vs. The State of Karnataka and Another
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown, Orders ₹2 Crore Alimony Date of the Judgment: 15 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 530 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if there are no specific grounds for divorce under existing laws? The
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Harassment Case: Priyanka Jaiswal vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) INSC 357 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on omnibus allegations and lack of territorial jurisdiction in a dowry harassment case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priyanka Jaiswal vs. The State of Jharkhand and Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of criminal proceedings based on general and omnibus allegations in matrimonial disputes. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 05 February 2024
