The Karnataka High Court ruled that not having a physical relationship after marriage doesn’t count as cruelty under IPC 498A but can be grounds for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act due to non-consummation of the marriage.
A 29-year-old woman from Shivamogga, Karnataka, discovered her husband was gay after three years of marriage and filed a police complaint under IPC sections 498A, 420, and 34.
A false dowry case filed against a mother-in-law was quashed by the court, emphasizing the misuse of legal provisions. The court noted that the mother-in-law did not live with the complainant, making the harassment claims baseless.
