The Kerala High Court, in a detailed judgment delivered by Justice A. Badharudeen on November 15, 2024, held that acts of body shaming by a sister-in-law constitute “cruelty” under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court clarified that mental harassment is sufficient to invoke the provision, even in the absence of physical
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