Can In-Laws Be Held Liable in a 498A or Domestic Violence Case Just Because They Are Family? Delhi High Court’s 2026 Position
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 When a marriage collapses and an FIR lands, it rarely names only the husband. Parents, sisters, brothers, sometimes an aunt who lives in another city all end up in the complaint. So the question families ask us first is whether in-laws can […]
The Dowry Prohibition Officer: A Real Legal Tool Almost Nobody Knows Exists
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 Quick question: do you know your district has an officer whose entire job is preventing dowry-related harm? Most people don’t. We’ve been practising matrimonial law for years and we still meet clients — educated, resourceful, otherwise well-informed people — who’ve never heard […]