Kerala HC quashes criminal case against woman’s partner for cruelty

Kerala HC quashes criminal case against woman’s partner for cruelty

Kochi: The Kerala High Court has quashed a criminal case against a man under the IPC’s Section 498A (cruelty against married woman by husband or relatives) by his “wife”, holding that in the absence of records proving legal marriage between the parties, there can be no prosecution for cruelty against him or his relatives. The … Read more