The Court said though Section 498-A of IPC was bought with a salutatory object of curbing the evil of dowry, the provision was being heavily misapplied by women to settle scores with their husbands.
Singapore News - A former lawyer was convicted of criminal breach of trust on April 22 for misappropriating over $525,000 of her client’s money, which she later used for personal expenses and debt repayments. Soraya Hafsa Ibrahim, 58, pleaded guilty to three charges, including one charge. Read more at www.tnp.sg
The Bombay High Court recently held that while the Information Technology Act, 2000 is a special Act for addressing cybercrimes and has an overriding effect, it does not preclude the application of.
A 27-year-old woman has filed a complaint of criminal breach of trust against her 30-year-old live-in partner. She tried to kill herself after discovering her partner's infidelity.
A senior prison officer who kept $406 from the cash that was supposed to be returned to an inmate being released was sentenced to six months’ jail on Feb 16. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com