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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Cruelty and Section 498A IPC / 85 BNS

69 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

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Section 498A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 42
Chabi Karmakar & Ors. vs The State of West Bengal
SC · 29 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 796 : 2024 INSC 665
The appellants have been convicted u/ss.498A, 304B and 306 r/w.s.34 of the IPC. The Trial Court had convicted sister-in-law (appellant no.1), husband (appellant no.2) and mother-in-law of the deceased and sentenced them…
Sh. Pradeep And Ors vs State(N.C.T Of Delhi) And Anr
Delhi HC · 1 August 2024
The Petitioners filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No. 382/2015 registered at Police Station Mukherjee Nagar for offences under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 IPC on the ground that the parties ha…
Harjeev Chawla & Ors vs State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & Anr
Delhi HC · 31 July 2024
The petitioners filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashing of FIR No.30/2021 dated 19.01.2021, registered at Police Station Amar Colony, New Delhi, for offences punishable under…
Hansaben @ Hasina Yusufbhai & Anr. vs The State Of Gujarat
Gujarat HC · 25 July 2024
The appellants, being the sister-in-law and brother-in-law of the deceased, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, 10th Fast Track Court, Rajkot in Sessions Case No. 10/2002 for offences under Sections 306, 498…
Achin Gupta vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 3 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 129 : 2024 INSC 369
The appellant herein was chargesheeted u/ss.323, 406, 498A and 506 of IPC. The appellant filed a quashing petition for the purpose of getting the criminal proceedings quashed. The High Court by its impugned order, declin…
Paranagouda and Another vs The State of Karnataka and Another
SC · 19 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 923 : 2023 INSC 933
Whether the courts below were justified in convicting and sentencing the accused for the offences punishable u/ss. 498A, 304B read with s. 34 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act; whether the conviction of the ac…
Kamalakar vs State of Karnataka
SC · 12 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 787 : 2023 INSC 989
Whether the prosecution has proved the charges against the appellant-accused u/ss. 498A and 306 IPC beyond reasonable doubt.
Balvir Singh vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 6 October 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 815 : 2023 INSC 879
The High Court affirmed the judgment and order of conviction passed by the Trial Court holding appellant-husband guilty of the offence of murder punishable u/s.302 of the IPC alongwith the offence punishable u/s. 498A of…
Abhishek vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 31 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 507 : 2023 INSC 779
The question pertains to quashing of the FIR and the Criminal Case pending before the magistrate against the appellants, mother-in-law and two brother-in-laws u/s. 498A IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1…
The Animal Welfare Board of India and Ors. vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 426 : 2023 INSC 548
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2017 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karn…
Sh. Rakesh Raman vs Smt. Kavita
SC · 26 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 552 : 2023 INSC 433
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: s. 13(1)(ia) and (ib) – Divorce – Grounds of cruelty and desertion – Marital discord between the parties – Petition for dissolution of marriage by the husband on the ground that the wife treated…
Kashibai & Ors. vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 28 February 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 175 : 2023 INSC 722
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498A, 306 r/w 34 – Appellants-accused were convicted u/ss.498A, 306 r/w 34 and sentenced – Held: Deceased was subjected to harassment at the instance of appellants – Prosecution has successfully bro…
Rajaram vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 16 December 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 99 : 2022 INSC 1296
Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 32 – Inconsistencies between Multiple dying declaration – Prosecution case that victim-deceased was brought to hospital by her husband (appellant) in burnt condition – Her first dying declaration…
Mariano Anto Bruno & Anr. vs The Inspector of Police
SC · 12 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 889 : 2022 INSC 1073
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 498A, 306 and 107 – Marriage of Appellant No.1 (husband) & deceased was solemnized in 2005 – A male child was born out of wedlock in 2007 – Prosecution case that Appellant No.1 caused immense menta…
Surendran vs State of Kerela
SC · 13 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 675 : 2022 INSC 566
Evidence Act, 1872: s. 32 – Dying declaration – Admissibility of – On facts, suicide attempt by the wife soon after marriage due to harassment and dowry demands of husband and the family members – Settlement between the…
Devender Singh & Ors. vs The State of Uttarakhand
SC · 21 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1037 : 2022 INSC 457
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304B, 498A & 120B –Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 113B – Dowry death – Presumption of dowry death – On facts, complaint against appellants-husband, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the victim-wife that…
Satye Singh & Another vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 15 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1137 : 2022 INSC 185
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 and 201 – Homicidal death – Circumstantial evidence – Dead body of married woman found in burnt condition in the Chhan (hut) of her husband – Father of the deceased gave written complaint im…
Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 8 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 558 : 2022 INSC 163
Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Purpose of enactment of s.498A and misuse of the said section – Discussed. Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Complaint against in-laws – Complainant alleged that ‘all accused harassed her mentally a…
N. Rajendran vs S. Valli
SC · 3 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 498 : 2022 INSC 140
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – ss.13(1)(ia), 15 – Family Courts Act, 1984 – ss. 19, 20 – Limitation Act, 1963 – s. 29 – Cruelty – Irretrievable breakdown of marriage – Dissolution of Marriage – Case of appellant that respond…
Meera vs State by the Inspector of Police Thiruvotriyur Police Station Chennai
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 223 : 2022 INSC 35
Penal Code, 1860: s.498A – Death of married woman due to self-immolation – Allegation of dowry demand against in-laws – Conviction of mother-in-law and one year RI – Challenged – Held: Deceased was staying with her in-la…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Jogendra & Anr.
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 295 : 2022 INSC 30
Penal Code, 1860: s.304-B, 498-A – Dowry death – Prosecution case was that fed up with the constant dowry demands made on her by the respondents (husband and father-in-law), which her family could not satisfy, the victim…
Rajendra Bhagat vs State of Jharkhand & Anr.
SC · 3 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 473 : 2022 INSC 6
Penal Code, 1860: s. 498A – Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty – Conviction of the appellanthusband u/s 498A and imposition of simple imprisonment for three years – Few years later, appel…
Sivasankaran vs Santhimeenal
SC · 13 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 169 : 2021 INSC 467
Hindu Law – Divorce – Cruelty – Subsequent conduct – Continued allegations and litigative proceedings – Irretrievable breakdown of marriage – Parties living separately from the date of marriage for almost 20 years – Appe…
Gumansinh @ Lalo @ Raju Bhikhabhai Chauhan & Anr. vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 3 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 24 : 2021 INSC 443
GUMANSINH @ LALO @ RAJU BHIKHABHAI CHAUHAN & ANR. v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT (Criminal Appeal Nos. 940-941 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 03, 2021 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498A and 306 – Married w…
Nagabhushan vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 595 : 2021 INSC 159
Indian Penal Code, 1860 – s.300(fourthly); ss.498A, 302 r/w 34 – Dowry death – Dying declaration – Accused persons acquitted by trial Court – Acquittal of appellant-accused reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: There…
Joydeep Majumdar vs Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar
SC · 26 February 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 117 : 2021 INSC 123
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Divorce on the ground of mental cruelty – When reputation of spouse is sullied amongst his colleagues, his superiors and society at large, he cannot be expected to condone such conduct and cont…
Smt. S. Vanitha vs The Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District & Ors.
SC · 15 December 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1057 : 2020 INSC 701
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: 2(b) and 3 – Petition under the Act – By respondent Nos. 2 and 3 seeking eviction of their daughter-in-law (appellant) from their house – Plea of appellan…
Nimay Sah vs State of Jharkhand
SC · 2 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 566 : 2020 INSC 670
NIMAY SAH v. STATE OF JHARKHAND (Criminal Appeal No. 211 Of 2011) DECEMBER 02, 2020 [N. V. RAMANA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A r/w s.34 – Dowry death alleged – Appellant-accused (elder brother of deceas…
Rana Nahid @ Reshma @ Sana & Anr. vs Sahidul Haq Chisti
SC · 18 June 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 324 : 2020 INSC 432
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Chapter IX- ss.125-128 – Petition u/s.125, by divorced Muslim woman – Converted to application u/s.3, 1986 Act by Family Court – Permissibility of – Appellant no.1 and respondent were m…
Kashmira Devi vs State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 152 : 2020 INSC 99
KASHMIRA DEVI v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 724 of 2019) JANUARY 28, 2020 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss.304-B, 498-A – Case of the prosecution is that victim (since dec…

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