Section 498A IPC Applicable to “Live-In” Relationships and Void Marriages: Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka has ruled that the provisions of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) are attracted even in cases of a void or voidable marriage, or a relationship in the nature of marriage, such as a “live-in” relationship. Justice Suraj Govindaraj, while dismissing petitions filed to quash criminal proceedings against

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