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Court refuses to cancel dowry case, says previous complaint omissions don’t erase new cruelty | Legal News

Court refuses to cancel dowry case, says previous complaint omissions don’t erase new cruelty | Legal News

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4 min readNew DelhiJun 29, 2026 12:00 PM IST The Jharkhand High Court has refused to set aside criminal proceedings in a dowry harassment case, holding that the complainant’s failure to disclose an earlier complaint in the FIR cannot invalidate proceedings when the FIR only pertains to subsequent acts of cruelty and a separate offence of molestation by a relative of the husband. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary was dealing with a plea of the husband and his family members seeking to quash all the criminal proceedings against them in a case alleging dowry harassment and outraging of modesty. “In view of the fact that the FIR contains subsequent occurrences of perpetrating cruelty upon the informant as also the commission of the separate offence punishable under section 354 (assault/criminal force with intent to outrage woman’s modesty) of the IPC by a separate accused person; which were found to be true during the investigation by the police, the sole ground of the petitioners that the filing of earlier complaint case was not mentioned in the FIR, is …

SC terms twin infants’ separation from mother ‘cruelty of highest order’

SC terms twin infants’ separation from mother ‘cruelty of highest order’

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New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday termed the separation of twin children at the age of six months from their mother by the estranged husband in a matrimonial dispute as a case of “cruelty of highest order.” SC terms twin infants’ separation from mother ‘cruelty of highest order’ A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria pulled up the husband for the separation of the children, who are now one and a half years old, from the mother and asked both the estranged spouses to appear before the judges on the next date of hearing in chambers with their children. “The husband has committed extreme cruelty by separating children of just six months from their mother. Welfare of the children is paramount. This is a travesty of justice. Children as small as six months cannot be deprived of their mother. This is cruelty of the highest order,” the bench observed. The top court was hearing a plea of the estranged husband seeking the transfer of matrimonial cases initiated by the wife …

‘Unheard-of cruelty’: Mark Carney on British Columbia mass shooting that killed 10

‘Unheard-of cruelty’: Mark Carney on British Columbia mass shooting that killed 10

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday called a mass shooting in the remote town of Tumbler Ridge an act of “unheard-of cruelty” and declared the nation to be in mourning. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney enters the House of Commons to deliver a statement on the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge on Parliament Hill on February 11, 2026 in Ottawa, Ontario. (AFP) The statement comes after the shooting at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Six people were found dead inside the school, while one person died on the way to the hospital after the incident on Tuesday. “These children and their teachers bore witness to unheard-of cruelty. I want everyone to know this: our entire country stands with you, on behalf of all Canadians,” he said, speaking in French to parliament, according to AFP. Apart from the eight fatalities, two more victims were found dead at a second location believed to be linked to the incident, taking the total death toll to 10. “What happened has left our nation in shock …

Capturing the cruelty of leprosy in a dark and merciless language

Capturing the cruelty of leprosy in a dark and merciless language

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Leprosy is as old as humanity itself. The disease and those afflicted by it appear in the Bible, testament to its long and troubling presence in human history. For centuries, sufferers have been stigmatised, ostracised and pushed to the very edges of society, condemned to lives of exclusion and silence. The Nazis branded them worthless and executed them. In Tamil, the disease is known as Peruviyathi — a term that encapsulates its reputation as the most dreaded of afflictions, even though it rarely claims the lives of its victims. The fear it evokes arises not from death, but from disfigurement, isolation and the slow, relentless erosion of human dignity. The anguish and alienation associated with leprosy have long made it a potent subject in literature, inspiring some of the modern writing in Tamil. To this tradition, a Sahitya Akademi Award–winning author has now added Noiputtru, perhaps the darkest and most unflinching literary exploration yet of a disease that has haunted civilisation for millennia. Editorial | Taking the leap: on leprosy in India and discrimination The …

Accessing Wife’s Intimate Photos, Threatening To Share Them Amount To Cruelty: Jharkhand HC | India News

Accessing Wife’s Intimate Photos, Threatening To Share Them Amount To Cruelty: Jharkhand HC | India News

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Last Updated:January 10, 2026, 15:55 IST The Jharkhand High Court reiterated that cruelty may be physical or mental, intentional or unintentional, and is a relative and subjective concept. The Jharkhand High Court observed that such conduct constitutes “character assassination” of a wife by her own husband. The Jharkhand High Court held that unauthorised access to a spouse’s intimate photographs, coupled with threats to circulate them on social media and acts of physical and sexual violence, amounts to cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The Jharkhand High Court observed that such conduct constitutes “character assassination” of a wife by her own husband. A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai delivered the ruling while allowing a first appeal filed by a woman under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act. The appeal challenged a Family Court judgment that had dismissed her plea for dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act on the ground of cruelty. The appellant-wife and the respondent-husband were married on March 13, 2020, at …

Karnataka High Court quashes wife’s cruelty complaint against husband for not allowing her to eat French fries after delivery

Karnataka High Court quashes wife’s cruelty complaint against husband for not allowing her to eat French fries after delivery

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The High Court of Karnataka | Photo Credit: file photo The High Court of Karnataka has quashed a criminal case registered against a man by his wife in Bengaluru city for allegedly subjecting her to cruelty by preventing her from eating French fries, rice, and meat after the delivery of a child in the U.S. The court termed the complaint as “abuse of process of law” by invoking Section 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Also, the court wondered how the police registered the first information report (FIR) on such a complaint without conducting a preliminary inquiry as per the guidelines of the apex court and went to the extent of preventing the husband from returning to the U.S to rejoin his job by issuing a Look-Out Circular (LOC) against him. Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Abuzar A., 36, his father, mother and brother of Bengaluru. They had questioned the complaint lodged by Abuzar’s wife …

Husband’s financial dominance in matrimonial discord does not amount to cruelty: SC| India News

Husband’s financial dominance in matrimonial discord does not amount to cruelty: SC| India News

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New Delhi, Financial dominance of a husband over his estranged wife in a soured marital relationship is not an act of cruelty, the Supreme Court has said while highlighting that a criminal litigation cannot become a “gateway to settle scores and pursue personal vendettas”. Husband’s financial dominance in matrimonial discord does not amount to cruelty: SC A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made the observation while quashing a criminal case lodged against an estranged husband by his wife, alleging cruelty and dowry harassment. Setting aside a Telangana High Court verdict that had refused to quash the FIR, Justice Nagarathna said, “The monetary and financial dominance of the accused-appellant, as alleged by the complainant-respondent No.2, cannot qualify as an instance of cruelty, especially in the absence of any tangible mental or physical harm caused. “The said situation is a mirror reflection of the Indian society, where men of the households often try to dominate and take charge of the finances of the women, but criminal litigation cannot become a gateway or a …

Long period of separation between husband, wife amounts to cruelty to both: SC

Long period of separation between husband, wife amounts to cruelty to both: SC

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New Delhi, Dissolving the marriage between an estranged couple, the Supreme Court on Monday said that a long period of separation between a husband and wife without any hope for reconciliation amounts to cruelty to both parties. Long period of separation between husband, wife amounts to cruelty to both: SC A bench of Justices Manmohan and Joymalya Bagchi noted that the estranged couple, who got married on August 4, 2000, entered into matrimonial litigation in 2003, just two years of marriage, and have been living separately for 24 years owing to their differences in views. It said despite repeated efforts by courts, there has been no reconciliation between the parties. The bench said in a multitude of cases, this court has had the opportunity to deal with situations where parties have been living separately for a considerable time and it has been consistently held that a long period of separation without any hope for reconciliation amounts to cruelty to both parties. The top court said, “This court is also of the view that pendency of …

Richa Chadha says ‘people displayed cruelty’ towards her during her vulnerable phase, betrayed her: ‘Mai bikau nahi hu’ | Bollywood News

Richa Chadha says ‘people displayed cruelty’ towards her during her vulnerable phase, betrayed her: ‘Mai bikau nahi hu’ | Bollywood News

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Richa Chadha, who made her Bollywood debut with Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), shot to fame with Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), followed by Fukrey (2013) and its sequels in 2017 and 2023. For many fans, she remains synonymous with her popular character Bholi Punjaban. She further cemented her place as a powerhouse performer with acclaimed projects like Masaan and Heeramandi. But, after embracing motherhood and welcoming her daughter Zuni with her husband, actor Ali Fazal, Richa stepped away from the spotlight for nearly two years. Now, as she returns to work, the actor has shared a deeply emotional note on Instagram, revealing that her hiatus was caused not only by pregnancy and postpartum recovery but also by “deep professional betrayals.” Richa Chadha posted a series of photos and videos featuring her daughter and loved ones who have stood by her over the years. The actor wrote, “On Sunday, I went back to work after nearly 2 years. As much as I would have liked to get back sooner, my body, my mind wasn’t …

Celina Jaitly ACCUSES husband Peter Haag of domestic abuse, cruelty…, lawyer says actress ‘had to escape and…’

Celina Jaitly ACCUSES husband Peter Haag of domestic abuse, cruelty…, lawyer says actress ‘had to escape and…’

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Celina Jaitly ACCUSES husband Peter Haag of domestic abuse, cruelty…, lawyer says actress ‘had to escape and…’ Home News and Gossip Celina Jaitly ACCUSES husband Peter Haag of domestic abuse, cruelty…, lawyer says actress ‘had t… Celina Jaitly’s lawyer has accused her husband of physical abuse, cruelty, manipulation, and more. Read ahead to find out more details about the case. Former actress and model Celina Jaitly recently filed a case of domestic abuse against her husband, Peter Haag. The actress’s lawyer shared the allegations against the Austrian businessman, revealing the details about all the abuse that was faced by Celina in the marriage. Other than the details about domestic violence, her lawyer also claimed that Peter financially manipulated her. The claims are yet to be publicly refuted by the businessman. She filed the application to a Mumbai court, Karanjwala & Co. In it, she accused her husband of cruelty, manipulation, coercion, and financial control under provisions of the Domestic …