Karnataka High Court dismisses cruelty case against husband and relatives

mathrubhumi.com (Malayalam)

Karnataka High Court dismissed a case against a husband and his relatives. The wife had accused them of cruelty for restricting her diet after childbirth. The court found the charges under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code to be a misuse of the law. It also stated that the police had filed the case without proper investigation. The couple married in 2017 and lived in the US for six years. The wife filed the complaint in Bengaluru in 2024, citing incidents from 2020.


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