498A Misuse | Wife Called Husband ‘Impotent’, Then Alleged Cruelty Over ‘Barren’ Taunt: Allahabad HC Quashes Case, Says Every Marital Dispute Is Not Cruelty
Can every harsh remark during a matrimonial fight become criminal cruelty under Section 498A IPC? Allahabad High Court explains why personal disputes cannot always be converted into criminal cases. UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court has held that calling a wife a “barren woman” during a matrimonial dispute over childlessness, in the background of mutual…