Tag: 498A acquittal

Chhattisgarh HC rules that acquittal under Section 498A IPC does not bar a separate domestic violence complaint under Section 12 of the DV Act.

Editor High Courts August 27, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 435 The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an acquittal in a criminal case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code does not prevent a woman from subsequently pursuing a complaint under Section Read more…

Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce, Cites Mental Cruelty After 498A Acquittal, Tonhi Case

Team Law Notify High Courts March 3, 2026

Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal | Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 179 | 2026:CGHC:10934-DB March 03, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has allowed a husband’s appeal and granted him a decree of divorce after holding that a prolonged criminal trial under Section 498A Read more…