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Supreme Court criticises ‘growing misuse’ of IPC section 498A against husbands and their kin for ‘personal vendetta’
December 12, 2024 7:57 am
In cases of IPC section 498A (cruelty towards a woman by her husband or the husband’s family), courts must exercise caution to prevent misuse of the legal process, says a bench of Justices B Nagarathna and Kotiswar Singh.
498A, battered
June 26, 2018 11:21 am
While, as in case of any other legislation, 498A too has been prone to misuse, such cases have been largely anecdotal. In comparison, complaints declared false on similar grounds are far higher in other IPC cases such as for cheating, kidnapping and abduction, criminal breach of trust
Unfairly targeting Section 498A
July 14, 2014 8:41 am
Let’s admit that neither dowry nor dowry deaths have been eliminated.
Kicking daughter-in-law cruelty: SC
February 19, 2014 12:24 am
Says charges will invite Sec 498A of IPC; maximum punishment 3-yr jail besides fine.
SC recalls 09 verdict,to examine if kicking daughter-in-law is cruelty
March 15, 2013 12:31 am
Section 498A defines cruelty against a woman and makes the offence punishable with a three year-maximum jail term besides fine.
Kicking daughter-in-law or threat of divorce not cruelty: SC
August 04, 2009 6:34 pm
A husband and his relatives cannot be prosecuted for cruelty towards wife merely because the mother-in-law or other family members had kicked her or for that matter threatened her with divorce.
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