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Supreme Court: Woman Can't File Dowry Harassment FIR After Divorce(10.09.2018)

Supreme Court has held that prosecution under Section 498A of IPC or under other provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act will not be sustainable once .....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Facing Dowry Charge 21 Years after Marriage(13.10.2016)

Delhi HC has granted anticipatory bail to a husband facing prosecution for alleged dowry harassment 21 years after marriage.

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Supreme Court: Quarrel With Daughter-In-Law Alone Does Not Constitute Cruelty or Dowry Harassment(10.03.2026)

Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a woman’s parents-in-law in a dowry harassment case, holding that vague and identical allegations w.....

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Supreme Court: Dowry Harassment and Domestic Abuse Persist, Showing Patriarchy Still Prevails(06.04.2026)

Supreme Court observed that crimes against women remain widespread despite decades of reforms, schemes and judicial efforts, noting that continued dom.....

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Supreme Court: Dowry Harassment and Domestic Abuse Persist, Showing Patriarchy Still Prevails(06.04.2026)

Supreme Court observed that crimes against women remain widespread despite decades of reforms, schemes and judicial efforts, noting that continued dom.....

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Kar. HC: Marriage Dissolved, Chargesheet U/S 498A Without Any Substance(14.10.2022)

Karnataka High Court while quashing a case registered by a woman against her ex-husband and in-laws under section 498-A (dowry harassment) of Indian P.....

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