Supreme Court's Verdict on Section 498A of IPC

Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) held that one discordant instance of bad behaviour could not be classified as harassment or cruelty for dowry under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

  • The SC was hearing the appeal of a woman from Karnataka, who was accused by her newly-wed sister-in-law of using foul language and dumping the latter’s personal belongings in the dustbin.

About Section 498A

  • It deals with the offense of cruelty by a husband or his relatives towards a married woman.
  • This section was introduced to address the rising instances of cruelty and harassment faced by married women in the ....
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