“No Dying Declaration, No Proof of Cruelty,” Husband Acquitted in 498A IPC Case After 24 Years: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court in the case of Boren Mondal vs The State of West Bengal delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of Section 498A Indian Penal Code, 1860 relating to cruelty and dowry harassment. The Court set aside the conviction of the husband, holding that the prosecution failed to prove cruelty or harassment beyond reasonable doubt. Background and trial court decision The appellant Boren Mondal was convicted by…