[DV Act] Victim’s Sole Testimony Sufficient for Conviction Since Ill-Treatment Occurs Within Household: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, while hearing a criminal appeal in a cruelty case under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, acquitted the husband and his parents who were earlier convicted by the trial court. Justice Jobin Sebastian, delivering the judgment, emphasized that although the sole testimony of a domestic violence victim can be enough for conviction, such evidence must be convincing, reliable, and free from contradictions. Trial court…