False 498A Case | “Divorce Demands By Husband, His Relatives Or Petty Fights Between Couples Not Cruelty”: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court ruled that petty fights or divorce demands by a husband or his family don’t amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court quashed the entire case against Abhishek Sureka and his relatives, stressing that the anti-cruelty law applies only when there’s dowry harassment. Assam: The Gauhati High Court, in a…