Tag Archives: cruelty
EXPOSED : Truth about National Commission for Women
Dowry law a Bargain tool
IPC 498a filed to blackmail husband to meet her demands, this is another example, as soon as demands met 498a is withdrawn/Quashed. Mumbai: The Bombay high court has quashed a dowry harassment case against an NRI after he reached a settlement with his wife and agreed to take her and … Continue reading
Writing letter asking Divorce is Cruelty
NEW DELHI: A single letter can constitute an act of cruelty, the Delhi high court has said, granting divorce to a man living separately from his estranged wife for the past 28 years. The missive in question: a declaration by his angry wife in 1990 when he was stationed abroad … Continue reading
To prevent Dowry Law misuse, Govt Plans to Amend
Section 498A was introduced in the early 80s to protect married women from being subjected to cruelty by the husband or his relatives. A spate of dowry deaths in Delhi and elsewhere led to a campaign by some leading women members of Parliament, prompting the government to bring the amendment. … Continue reading
HC: Forcing husband to keep away from relatives, Cruelty
NAGPUR: Granting relief to a Pune-based architect, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court ruled that demanding separation from husband’s relatives also amounts to cruelty and therefore, he is entitled for divorce. “The evidence by the husband that wife was continuously pestering and demanding him to stay away from his … Continue reading
