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Indian marital laws, originally designed to protect women, are increasingly being misused against husbands and their families, who experience various forms of cruelty without adequate statutory protection. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the drivers, consequences, and emerging patterns of matrimonial law misuse in India, with an emphasis on the experiences of husbands and their relatives.

August 29, 2026Open Access

Conjugal Conflict and Misuse of Marital Laws Against Husband

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To examine the drivers, consequences, and emerging patterns of matrimonial law misuse in India, with an emphasis on the experiences of husbands and their relatives.
Conducted a critical legal analysis of protective matrimonial statutes, including Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.
Assessed judicial debates, academic literature, and statutory provisions transitioning under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita concerning marital disputes and cruelty allegations.
Identified recurrent issues of strategic criminal litigation, false allegations, arbitrary arrests, and the over-implication of extended family members during conjugal disputes.
Documented significant statutory gaps where husbands encounter emotional, psychological, economic, and social cruelty without corresponding legal safeguards or remedies.

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Critical legal analysis reveals patterns of matrimonial law misuse against husbands in India, highlighting the need for balanced statutory protections.

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Singh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299bb8e5d7d1fc0c11e21 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22122643

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Critical legal analysis reveals patterns of matrimonial law misuse against husbands in India, highlighting the need for balanced statutory protections.

Conjugal Conflict and Misuse of Marital Laws Against Husband

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Conjugal Conflict and Misuse of Marital Laws Against Husband

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