Husband calling wife ‘stupid’, ‘useless’ not cruelty or criminal intimidation by itself: SC

Published 04 Nov 2026, 07:40 IST

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Calling a woman “stupid” and “useless” cannot qualify as an offence of cruelty or criminal intimidation, the Supreme Court has said while quashing a dowry death case against a man whose wife died by suicide in Toronto, Canada, in 2023. “A temperamental issue of a spouse cannot be equated with the…

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The top court quashed criminal proceedings against a man whose wife died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of their apartment in Toronto, Canada.

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article 04 Nov 2026, 07:40 IST

Husband calling wife ‘stupid’, ‘useless’ not cruelty or criminal intimidation by itself: SC

The top court quashed criminal proceedings against a man whose wife died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of their apartment in Toronto, Canada.

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Calling wife ‘stupid’ and ‘useless’ not cruelty: Supreme Court quashes dowry death case

Calling a woman “stupid” and “useless” cannot qualify as an offence of cruelty or criminal intimidation, the Supreme Court has said while quashing a dowry death case against a man whose wife died by suicide in Toronto, Canada, in 2023. “A temperamental issue of a spouse cannot be equated with the…

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