05/08/2026
FALSE 498A CASE = DIVORCE? ⚖️
👉 Wife ne 498A case file kar diya…
Kya sirf isi basis par husband ko divorce mil jayega?
❌ NAHI.
Lekin…
Agar Court ke saamne yeh prove ho jaye ki complaint:
✔ FALSE thi
✔ MALICIOUS thi
✔ Sirf husband aur uske family ko harass karne ke liye file ki gayi thi,
toh yeh MENTAL CRUELTY ka ground ban sakta hai.
⚠️ Supreme Court ne baar-baar kaha hai:
False criminal prosecution matrimonial cruelty constitute kar sakti hai.
LEKIN…
Har acquittal ka matlab yeh nahi hota ki complaint false thi.
Aur har 498A case divorce ka ground bhi nahi ban jata.
📌 Court dekhti hai:
✔ Kya allegations knowingly false the?
✔ Kya complaint mala fide thi?
✔ Kya innocent family members ko unnecessarily phansaya gaya?
✔ Kya criminal case completely baseless nikla?
Agar jawab “HAAN” hai,
toh husband divorce ka claim kar sakta hai on the ground of MENTAL CRUELTY.
📌 IMPORTANT CASES:
✔ K. SRINIVAS RAO VS. D.A. DEEPA
(2013) 5 SCC 226
✔ RAJ TALREJA VS. KAVITA TALREJA
(2017) 14 SCC 194
✔ MANGAYAKARASI VS. M. YUVARAJ
(2020) 3 SCC 786
💡 Reality:
FALSE 498A ≠ AUTOMATIC DIVORCE
Lekin FALSE & MALICIOUS CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, agar prove ho jaye, toh MENTAL CRUELTY ka valid ground ban sakta hai.
👇 AGAR AAPKO APNI “SHADI” KO LEKAR KOI BHI SAWAL HAI…
👉 Comment “SHADI”
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ADV. AMRITA VERMA
SUPREME COURT LAWYER ⚖️