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…
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July 11, 2026 : The Delhi High Court has stayed the criminal trial proceedings against two men accused of rape, cruelty and other offences, while expressing concern over what it described as a growing trend of complainants invoking serious sexual Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 327 | 2026:JHHC:13377 May 5, 2026 : The Jharkhand High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a couple accused in a dowry harassment case, holding that the allegations made against them did not satisfy Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 320 | 2026:JHHC:12970 May 1, 2026 : The High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi has declined to quash criminal proceedings against a couple accused of dowry harassment and cruelty, holding that the allegations against Read more…
May 1, 2026 : The Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction of a father-in-law under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, holding that prosecution evidence marred by material improvements and “afterthought” testimonies failed to meet the Read more…
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Durg Suicide Case, Says No Proof of Abetment or Cruelty
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 127 | 2026:CGHC:752 January 05, 2026 : High Court of Chhattisgarh has dismissed a state appeal challenging the acquittal of a husband and his father in a case involving the alleged abetment of a Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 88 | 2026:CGHC:6157-DB February 04, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has granted a decree of divorce to a husband, holding that the filing of a false criminal case under Section 498A of Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 38 Bilaspur, January 13, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has acquitted a man convicted nearly two decades ago for dowry death and cruelty, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the core Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 100 | 2026:CGHC:1860-DB January 13, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has quashed criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code after noting that the husband and wife had amicably resolved Read more…