Remarks on wife's cooking, clothing not cruelty: Court cancels case against man
Section 498A of the IPC (Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) deals with cruelty against a woman by her husband or his relatives. It is a cognisable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable offence, meaning the police can arrest the accused without a warrant, bail is not a right, and the case cannot be settled out of court.The case stemmed from a complaint filed by the woman who married the man in March 2022. It was her second marriage, following a mutual consent divorce in 2013. The wife alleged that a month and a half into the marriage, she was no longer treated properly. She also claimed that her husband's family had hidden his mental and physical ailments from her.However, the court scrutinised the evidence and found contradictions in the wife's claims. It noted that chats exchanged between the couple before their marriage, which were part of the charge sheet, revealed that the husband had explicitly mentioned the tablets he was taking. The court concluded that the wife had knowledge of his illness and that his medical treatment was disclosed to her before the marriage.The wife had also alleged a demand for Rs 15 lakh to purchase a flat around Diwali. The court, however, questioned the plausibility of this claim, pointing out that the husband already owned a flat.The High Court found the allegations against the family members to be "omnibus" and lacking specific details. It noted that there was no evidence in the charge sheet other than the wife's statement and that the investigating officer had not even questioned the couple's neighbours.- EndsMust Watch
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