In-Laws Supporting Husband Or Remaining Silent During Matrimonial Disputes Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Quashes 498A Proceedings Against Relatives
Does refusing to intervene in a husband-wife dispute make relatives guilty of cruelty?Bombay High Court held that being a passive spectator, choosing not to interfere, or not actively supporting the wife cannot by itself constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. MUMBAI: In a judgment delivered on 8 May 2026, Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale of the…
