In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that a girlfriend or a woman romantically involved with a married man cannot be classified as a “relative” under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The bench, comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan, quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant, Dechamma I.M.,
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