Can 498A Cases Be Filed In A Place Other Than Where The Cruelty Occurred ? SC To Decide

ashok kini

6 Jan 2019 9:50 PM IST

"The question precisely is whether a case of cruelty on account of dowry harassment punishable under Section 498A of the IPC can be registered, investigated and punished in a jurisdiction different from the one from which the aggrieved spouse has been forced out on account of such harassment".

The CJI headed three judge bench of the Supreme Court, may shortly decide whether a case of cruelty on account of dowry harassment punishable under Section 498A of the IPC can be registered, investigated and 'punished' (prosecuted) in a jurisdiction different from the one from which the aggrieved spouse has been forced out on account of such harassment.Last hearing on this 2012 reference...

Can 498A Cases Be Filed In A Place Other Than Where The Cruelty Occurred ? SC To Decide

ashok kini

"The question precisely is whether a case of cruelty on account of dowry harassment punishable under Section 498A of the IPC can be registered, investigated and punished in a jurisdiction different from the one from which the aggrieved spouse has been forced out on account of such harassment".

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