Mere Dowry Demand Not an Offense Under Section 498A IPC: Delhi HC
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court ruled that simply demanding dowry does not qualify as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. It quashed an FIR against distant relatives of the husband, stating that…
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Denial of Medical Treatment to Enforce Dowry is Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that refusing medical treatment to a wife as a means to enforce dowry demands amounts to cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC, upholding…