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Delay in Filing Complaint Not a Ground to Reject Matrimonial Cruelty Case, Section 498A IPC a Continuing Offence: Kerala High Court

04 Mar 2026 4 min read

Delay in Filing Complaint Not a Ground to Reject Matrimonial Cruelty Case, Section 498A IPC a Continuing Offence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that delay in filing a complaint cannot be a ground to discard allegations of matrimonial cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The judgment was delivered on 4 March 2026 by Justice M.B. Snehalatha while deciding a criminal revision petition filed by Praveen Kumar @ Kannan. The Court emphasized that cruelty within marriage is a continuing offence and must be examined in…

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