The Gujarat High Court has quashed the FIR lodged against a woman accused of having an extramarital relationship with the complainant’s husband, holding that a “girlfriend” does not qualify as a “relative” for the purposes of prosecution under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The order was passed by Justice J.C. Doshi in
Husband’s Girlfriend Not a ‘Relative’ for Purpose of Section 498A IPC: Gujarat HC Quashes FIR Alleging Cruelty
