S. 498A IPC Can't Be Applied Mechanically In All Cases Where Wife Complains Of Harassment Or Ill-Treatment By Husband : Supreme Court
Yash Mittal
4 May 2024 12:21 PM IST
The Court stated that every quarrel or conduct causing annoyance may not amount to the offence of "cruelty".
The Supreme Court has cautioned "mechanically" applying the offence of domestic cruelty punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in all FIRs registered over complaints filed by wives against husbands and in-laws."In all cases, where wife complains of harassment or ill-treatment, Section 498A of the IPC cannot be applied mechanically. Every matrimonial conduct, which may...
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