Invalid Marriage Not a Ground to Quash 498A Case: Orissa High Court Rules
Shruti Mahapatra
The Orissa High Court stated that a case under Section 498A IPC cannot be dismissed on the basis that the marriage was not legally valid. The court emphasized that such…
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