Supreme Court quashes 498A cruelty FIR against husband, holding vague allegations reflect normal marital wear and tear and don’t justify criminal trial.
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A person who is not a family member can't be implicated under S. 498A IPC, the Karnataka HC said.
The High Court said that comments regarding wife's cooking by in-laws will not come under S. 498 A [cruelty] of IPC.
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The Calcutta High Court recently reiterated that an allegation of mental illness of a spouses mother per se would not constitute an act of mental cruelty.
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