The High Court at Calcutta has quashed a criminal proceeding and chargesheet filed under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against a husband and his 84-year-old mother. The Court observed that the allegations of “mental trauma” arising from the husband taking custody of their minor child did not amount to actionable cruelty under
Taking Child Away to Protect His Welfare Cannot Alone Amount to Mental Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Calcutta High Court
