498A Discharge Challenge Before HighCourt wherein Delhi High Court Clarifies Difference Between Section 498A and Section 304B IPC in Dowry Death Cases. In an important judgment dated 05 May 2026, the Delhi High Court clarified that: Mere existence of dowry-related harassment may justify a charge under Section 498A IPC, but a charge under Section 304B … Read more
Punjab & Haryana High Court Flags Misuse of NRI Cell FIRs via Email Complaints. The High Court raised serious concerns regarding the registration of FIRs based on email complaints received by the NRI Cell in Punjab. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has raised serious concerns regarding the misuse of the Punjab NRI Cell to register FIRs based … Read more
Cruelty FIRs against husbands, previously filed under Section 498A of the IPC, are now registered under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. While the core definition of cruelty—including mental/physical abuse and dowry harassment—remains largely the same, BNS aims to simplify legal interpretation and modernize language Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Section 85 … Read more
This post is a judgment digest on High Court Chandigarh Quashing of FIR in Matrimonial Offences (498A 406 IPC) where FIR was registered against the family members of husband by wife as complainant. Here in this complaint, the relatives of husband- father in law, mother in law, sister in law, brother in law, bhabhi etc … Read more
This post is a case digest on 498A 406 IPC Anticipatory Bail High Court Chandigarh wherein the FIR was registered owing out of matrimonial dispute. As per settled criminal jurisprudence, bail is rule and jail is an exception. The bail was granted based on the reasoning that recovery of disputed dowry items may not by … Read more
Post covers Quashing of FIR 498A 406 IPC High Court Chandigarh which is now Section 85, 316(2) under BNS. So FIR registered prior to July 1st, 2024 follows IPC and thereafter BNS. FIR, First Information Report is a document which is written and prepared by police, immediately after receive information about a cognizable offence. It … Read more
Post covers Women Cell Complaint Chandigarh Panchkula Mohali Zirakpur Derabassi Kharar for reporting crime against women and seeking redressal of their grievances then. Women cell is a designated and specialized unit for dealing with complaints such as of matrimonial dispute with husband, domestic violence, sexual abuse, physical harassment etc. The complaints in women cell are … Read more
Divorce Free Legal Advice is available online by many family lawyers today of Chandigarh Panchkula Mohali. Divorce means dissolution of marriage. The term ‘Divorce’ comes from the Latin word ‘divortium’ which means ‘to turn aside’, ‘to separate’. Under Old Hindu Marriage this word was forbidden and not considered the concept of divorce in any manner … Read more
All the crime related to women in matrimonial disputed are first forwarded to women cell in Chandigarh, Panchkula & Mohali, where counsellor first checks the veracity of the complaint and extent to which relation is broken. Usually the welfare officer appointed takes stock of the situation i.e. how worse it is and can the couple … Read more
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