Husband Slapping Wife in Public Not an Offence under Section 354 IPC: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a recent order dated 21.02.2024, Justice Rajnesh Oswal of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has pronounced a verdict on CRM(M) No.265/2022, involving a domestic dispute between Mehboob Ali and Nisar Fatima. Background: The petitioner, Mehboob Ali, had approached the court seeking the quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against him by his wife, Nisar Fatima. The case pertained to a complaint filed by Nisar Fatima accusing Mehboob Ali of…