Husband spends 109 days in jail, charges dropped: When Supreme Court stepped in to curb misuse of Section 498A

In a significant judgement delivered on 22.07.2025, the Supreme Court pointed out that though laws protecting women against ...
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Indian Penal Code section on matrimonial cruelty does not violate right to equality: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises cruelty towards women by their husbands or in-laws, does not violate the right to equality guaranteed ...