Dowry demand not needed to invoke cruelty charge against husbands: SC

Dowry demand not needed to invoke cruelty charge against husbands: SC

[New Indian Express] - 02/21/2025

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B Varale on December 12, (…)



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