S. 498A IPC Can't Be Applied Mechanically In All Cases Where Wife Complains Of Harassment Or Ill-Treatment By Husband : Supreme Court
The Court stated that every quarrel or conduct causing annoyance may not amount to the offence of "cruelty".
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The Court stated that every quarrel or conduct causing annoyance may not amount to the offence of "cruelty".
Raising serious concerns about the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code proceedings against the husband and in-laws by the wife, the Supreme Court on Friday (May 3) requested the Parliament...
Supreme Court called for Central government and the Legislature to make necessary changes to the soon-to-enforced Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) towards the provision replacing Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
The Court said that to make assumptions that a woman, by virtue of her profession as a police officer, cannot possibly be a victim in her own personal or matrimonial life, is a form of injustice.
The Delhi High Court has said that issues such as gender equality and cultural diversity must be made part of the curriculum of the Delhi Judicial Academy, observing that hidden biases are enemies of...