Supreme Court warns against misuse of cruelty laws in marital disputes, emphasizing the need for evidence in Section 498A cases.

The Court highlighted a disturbing trend of the provision being used by some women as a tool to settle personal scores or compel husbands to comply with unreasonable demands, Bar and Bench reported

The Supreme Court has laid down an eight-point formula for deciding alimony amount amid the ongoing debate surrounding the suicide of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash, who had alleged harassment by his wife and in-laws.

"My son was tortured," a heartbroken mother said, as she spoke to the media about her son Atul Subhash, a Bengaluru techie who died by suicide on December 9.

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Nikita Singhania's uncle, Sushil Kumar, claimed himself innocent and said that the allegations levelled by Atul Subhash in his suicide note are baseless.

Atul Subhash's last words for his 4-year-old son from his 24-page suicide note surfaced, wherein he stated that his child should know Nikita Singhania's real face. He gave his son a lesson about life.

Bengaluru techie suicide brings attention to men’s struggles in marital disputes, highlighting the need for gender-neutral justice & reform

The Supreme Court has cautioned against the misuse of dowry harassment laws, emphasising that vague allegations without specific evidence cannot justify criminal prosecution. It quashed a Telangana High Court order refusing to dismiss a dowry harassment case.

Family demands justice for techie who died by suicide in Bengaluru, calls for action against harassers. Helplines provided for support.

Atul Subhash Suicide: Subhash sent an email to his younger brother around 1 am before taking the extreme step. The victim's wife used to frame one charge after another, as per his father Pawan Kumar.

The concern from the Supreme Court came amid growing demands for justice for 34-year-old Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, who died by suicide after accusing his former wife of filing false cases against him to extort money.

In the 24-page note Atul Subhash wrote before his death by suicide on Monday, the techie left a letter addressed to his four-year-old son, who stays with Atul's estranged wife Nikita Singhania

They were right in the centre. A posse of cameramen and reporters had surrounded them. They kept crying and speaking into the microphones. The man and the woman at the centre of this are the father and mother of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash.

According to police, preliminary investigations revealed Atul Subhash had been facing marital discord with his wife, who had also registered a case against him in Uttar Pradesh.