Kerala High Court Allows 498A Accused to Travel Abroad for Studies
Shruti Mahapatra
The Kerala High Court has allowed a man accused under Section 498A of the IPC to travel to Australia for higher education, citing his full cooperation with the investigation and…
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Kerala High Court Allows Section 498A Accused to Travel Abroad for Studies
The Kerala High Court allowed a man accused under IPC Section 498A to travel to Australia for higher studies, citing his full cooperation with the investigation. The Court ruled that…