In cases of IPC section 498A (cruelty towards a woman by her husband or the husband’s family), courts must exercise caution to prevent misuse of the legal process, says a bench of Justices B Nagarathna and Kotiswar Singh.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the rampant misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and t

The fact that a wife did not make any complaint regarding cruelty for many years would not make a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code unsustainable, held the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court's ruling highlights the alarming misuse of Section 498A in marital disputes, calling for urgent reforms to protect both victims and the accused.

The court further observed, “This in the considered view of the court is an abuse of process of law for initiating proceedings for the offence punishable under section 498A of IPC. None of the ingredients that are necessary for an offence to become punishable under section 498A IPC is present in the cases at hand,

While quashing a Section 498-A IPC (cruelty) case against a husband and in-laws of the wife, the Supreme Court today (Dec.10) again cautioned about the tendency to implicate all the members of

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the growing tendency to misuse Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court bench said that the inclusion of Section 498A by way of an amendment was intended to curb cruelty inflicted on a woman by her husband and his family, ensuring swift intervention by the State.

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh quashed the case filed by a woman against her husband after it was upheld by the Telangana high court.