In a recent matter, the Supreme Court observed that advising a wife to adjust to avoid retaliation from her husband will not constitute the offense of cruelty as defined u/s 498A of IPC. According to a Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari, failure to control an adult brother or advising the wife toTo … Continue reading [498-A IPC] Advising Woman to Adjust with Husband & Taking Jewellery For Safe Custody is not Cruelty, Rules SC