Can Every InWhat amounts to Cruelty?

Can Every Act of Insensitivity in a Matrimonial Home Amount to “Cruelty”? Delhi High Court | Poonam Tanwar v. State & Ors. | Decision dated 1 October 2026 MATRIMONIAL LAW | CRIMINAL LAW | LEGAL ANALYSIS At a Glance Important distinction: Poonam Tanwar concerns criminal cruelty under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the context of allegations against matrimonial relatives. It should not be confused with a divorce proceeding under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The legal tests are distinct. 1. Introduction Matrimonial disputes may involve disagreements, strained relationships, insensitive remarks, differences in expectations and friction between spouses or their...

07 January

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Legal Age of Marriage for women- Detailed Analysis of PCMA (Amendment) Bill, 2021

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Introduction The Narendra Modi government on December 16, raised the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years old. The proposal was approved by the Union Cabinet, and a bill amending the 2006 Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, PCMA (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was filed in Parliament. The proposed legislation equalizes the legal age of marriage for men and women by raising the age of marriage for women to 21 years. It incorporates modifications to several communities' personal laws relating to marriage age in order to ensure uniformity in this area. Background In June 2020, the panel was formed. Its goals included...

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Husband’s anticipatory bail in 498A case from High Court

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Once at the instance of the wife (complainant), the FIR under Sections 498-A/406 IPC is registered it is better option to take Anticipatory Bail in the offences as read in the FIR. Usually, the entire family of the husband is entangled in the FIR. When the in-laws move for anticipatory bail in the court, they are usually granted anticipatory bail since they form a separate household unit distinct from that of their son (husband). The Supreme Court in various judgments have quoted that the Sections under 498a and 406 under the Indian penal code are widely misused and for no reason...

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Can Every InWhat amounts to Cruelty?

Legal Age of Marriage for women- Detailed Analysis of PCMA (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Husband’s anticipatory bail in 498A case from High Court