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The Jharkhand High Court has quashed a criminal case, ruling that taunts about a person's complexion or low IQ are not sufficient grounds to invoke Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with cruelty. The court found the allegations did not meet the legal threshold for cruelty.
The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that live-in partners can seek protection under Section 498A and clarified that a link to a vehicle key is proof for Motor Vehicles Act claims. The court also stated that neither excessive force by officers nor criminal protesters should be protected.
India's Supreme Court has ruled that men in live-in relationships 'in the nature of marriage' can be prosecuted for cruelty under Section 498A, thereby extending legal protection to women in such relationships.
India's Supreme Court has clarified that a husband cannot be convicted of cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC solely for not speaking to his wife for a few days, even if it leads to her suicide.
The Indian Supreme Court has expanded the scope of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which addresses cruelty to married women, to also cover cruelty in live-in relationships. The court acknowledged live-in relationships as a societal reality, making partners in such relationships eligible for protection under the anti-cruelty law.