Father-in-Law’s Refusal to Intervene in Son’s Affair or Advice to ‘Tolerate’ Domestic Violence Does Not Amount to Cruelty under Section 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently examined the scope of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) while dealing with allegations made by a married woman against her father-in-law and brother-in-law. The case arose from a matrimonial dispute in Pune, where the complainant wife accused her husband of having an extra-marital affair and subjecting her to physical cruelty. Along with her husband, she also involved his close relatives in the…
