‘No Valid Marriage Between Parties’: Conviction Under Section 498A IPC Set Aside by Gauhati High Court

In a landmark ruling, the Gauhati High Court on June 3, 2025, set aside the conviction of a man under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, on the grounds that there was no valid marriage between the accused and the victim, and therefore, the statutory requirement of the victim being a 'wife' was not fulfilled. Court reviews conviction under Section 498A IPC The judgment was passed in Crl.Rev.P./89/2013,…