Second Wife Cannot Be Held Guilty of Cruelty Solely Due to Husband’s Bigamy: Calcutta High Court
In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against Sagari Hembram, the petitioner, in connection with an FIR lodged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The charges, which included Section 498A (cruelty), Section 494 (marrying again during the lifetime of the spouse), Section 406 (criminal breach of trust), and Section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code,…
