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The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a criminal case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) filed against the former in-laws of a woman on allegations of cruelty and harassment.
Single-judge Justice Sugato Majumdar quashed the conviction order of a man, who was charged for subjecting his wife to mental and physical cruelty.
Follow-up measure after directive issued by SC
As per the notification issued on August 23, the High Court has ordered the State police to ensure that an individual is not 'automatically' arrested merely on the registration of a case under Section 498A.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court commented on the misuse of Section 498-A, IPC observing that nowadays there is a “package of five cases” being filed by the wife against the husband and his family members in courts