The Supreme Court of India has allowed an appeal filed by a husband against his conviction under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), observing that general and omnibus allegations of torture without specific instances cannot sustain a criminal conviction. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran set
To Attract Section 498-A IPC, Prosecution Must Prove Specific Acts of Cruelty or Unlawful Demand: Supreme Court
