Today, 11th April, The Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC) ruled that denying food to a married woman due to unmet dowry demands constitutes physical and mental cruelty, punishable under Section 498A of the IPC. The court also noted that forcing a woman to live in her parental home due to dowry non-payment constitutes mental harassment. The ruling rejected the plea to dismiss a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the wife against her husband and in-laws, stating the allegations of withholding food and mental harassment were substantial. The court emphasized that the FIR was not retaliatory and dismissed the husband’s petition.
Kerala High Court has granted permission for Dr. Ruwais, a postgraduate student accused of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend Dr. Shahana, to resume his medical studies. Dr. Shahana’s untimely death in late 2023 was allegedly linked to her family’s inability to meet the exorbitant dowry demands set by Ruwais’ family, which included 150 sovereigns […]
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has recently clarified the interpretation of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which addresses issues of cruelty and harassment for dowry. The decision emerged from a case involving a woman from Karnataka, who was accused by her sister-in-law of abusive behavior and disposing of […]