India’s new criminal law framework under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has changed the legal consequences of filing a false 498A or Domestic Violence complaint — and the penalties are more serious than most people realise. Can a proven fake case lead t...
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Section 498A applies strictly to a husband and his legally recognised relatives. Courts have repeatedly held that a girlfriend does not fall within this definition and proceedings against her are liable to be quashed. NEW DELHI: In today’s leg...
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As per the guidelines, the cases registered under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) are required to be referred to the Family Welfare Committee of the concerned district for settlement of the issues. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the n...
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The Centre said that it is not as if a woman’s consent is obliterated by marriage, but only that consent violations within marriage would not attract rape law; there are other remedies. The Union government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Cou...
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The Bombay High Court said on Thursday that it can’t pass an order to make Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalizes cruelty to a wife at her marital home by the husband or his relatives, a compoundable offence. A Two-Judge...
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