In a significant development, the Bombay High Court has urged the Under Secretary of Women and Child Development of Maharashtra to detail the steps being undertaken to present a bill aimed at amending Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to be compoundable. This section, pivotal in addressing matrimonial cruelty, prescribes a penalty of
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