Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC: J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case
Can a non-relative woman be implicated under Section 498A IPC? The J&K and Ladakh High Court says- No, unrelated persons cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A unless they legally qualify as relatives of the husband. SHRINAGAR: In the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem quashed an FIR filed under…