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The complainant-woman had claimed that she was the second wife of the accused who had allegedly harassed her and subjected her to cruelty and mental torture. | Latest News India

The Centre said making the offence of 'cruelty to wife' by husband or in-laws under Section 498A of the IPC compoundable - that is, amenable to an out

The Orissa High Court recently quashed a case of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) initiated against a woman by her brother's wife

The High Court made the observations while ordering Delhi Police to appoint the Petitioner as a Sub Inspector as he had cleared the requisite exams for the same but his appointment was kept in abeyance.

The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a father who sought the custody of his children from his wife who is living separately, on the ground that the...

A word of appreciation or a comment with regards to household work is a common factor in any household, thus such a comment of a mother-in-law would not amount to cruelty, the judge said.

Single-judge Justice Rai Chattopadhyay acquitted a man and his mother who were convicted by the trial court for abetting suicide of his wife and torturing her for dowry.

The scope of proceedings under Section 12 of the DV Act and the scope of criminal proceedings under 498A IPC are entirely different, the Court said.

A bench comprising justices B.R. Gavai and Vikram Nath said: "Undisputedly, the marriage between the appellant No.1 and PW-1 (wife) has been found to be null and void. As such, the conviction under Section 498-A IPC would not be sustainable in view of the judgment of this court in the case Shivcharan Lal Vermas case supra." �� Supreme Court Says When Marriage Void, Cruelty Charge Against Husband and Family Not Sustainable.

The Court noted that conviction of the husband under Section 498-A IPC would not be sustainable in view of the judgment in the case of Shivcharan Lal Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2007).