HC on Matrimonial Disputes: Some Women Initiate Section 498A Cases Against Husband and His Family To Wreak Vengeance, Says Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court further said that when prima facie there are no specific allegations to warrant the case going to trial, it shall quash such cases by invoking its power under Section 482 of CrPC.
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The Kerala High Court on Thursday, May 30, said that wives involved in matrimonial disputes often initiate criminal proceedings against their husbands and their family members merely to wreak vengeance. The high court bench of Justice A Badharudeen stated that courts ought to be especially mindful when considering cases involving allegations under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty). The Kerala High Court further said that when prima facie there are no specific allegations to warrant the case going to trial, it shall quash such cases by invoking its power under Section 482 of CrPC. The court observed while considering a plea moved by a woman (the petitioner) to quash the proceedings initiated against her under Section 498A. SC on 498A: Section 498A of IPC Can’t Be Applied Mechanically in All Cases Where Wife Complains of Harassment or Ill-Treatment by Husband, Says Supreme Court.
HC on Section 498A
Some women initiate Section 498A cases against husband and his family to wreak vengeance: Kerala High Court
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