498A & Miscarriage Of Justice | Merely Not Talking To Wife For Some Days Not Sufficient For Cruelty Charge: Supreme Court Frees Husband After 3 Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment
A man was sentenced to 3 years in jail under Section 498A IPC. But did the prosecution actually prove cruelty? The Supreme Court found a major gap in the evidence and overturned the conviction. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a husband under Section 498A IPC, holding that merely not…