The Gauhati High Court, in a significant ruling, has quashed criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against a man, holding that the allegations in the First Information Report (FIR) and the charge sheet did not disclose the essential ingredients of ‘cruelty’ as defined by law. Justice Anjan Moni Kalita set
Not All Marital Harassment Amounts to ‘Cruelty’ Under Section 498A IPC: Gauhati HC
