Taunting Wife As ‘Barren Woman’ During Domestic Quarrel Does Not Amount To Cruelty Under Section 498-A IPC: Allahabad High Court

The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), presided over by Justice Indrajeet Shukla, has held that taunting a wife regarding childlessness or calling her a “barren woman” during mutual altercations arising out of matrimonial discord does not satisfy the legal requirements of cruelty under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Exercising

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