Formal Marriage Not Necessary to Invoke Section 498A When Couple Lives in a Relationship in the Nature of Marriage: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against Sk. Azharuddin @ Akash, holding that a formally valid traditional marriage is not always an indispensable requirement for maintaining prosecution under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) when the parties have lived together in a relationship in the nature of marriage. Case Decided by Justice Uday Kumar Justice Uday Kumar dismissed the criminal revision petition after finding…
