Sexual Assault by Husband’s Family Members Also Constitutes Cruelty under Section 498A IPC; Separate Trial Not Warranted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying that sexual assault committed on a wife by her husband’s family members also amounts to cruelty under Section 498A Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court held that such acts do not necessarily require a separate criminal trial if they are part of the same transaction forming matrimonial cruelty. Observations made by the High Court Justice Amit Mahajan observed that when…
