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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 Verma's 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).