Supreme Court Flags Misuse of Section 498A IPC, Acquits Husband After 26 Years in Cruelty and Dowry Case.
Supreme Court Flags Misuse of Section 498A IPC: In a judgment that resonates with both legal caution and emotional weight, the Supreme Court of India recently acquitted a man accused of cruelty and dowry harassment , bringing an end to a painful legal ordeal that had lasted for 26 long years . The Court also issued a strong warning about the misuse of Section 498A IPC , a law that was originally meant to protect women from abuse within marriage. A Marriage, a Complaint, and a Lifetime in Court Back in the late 1990s, what began as a routine marriage soon turned into a battleground. The wife accused her husband and his family of subjecting her to cruelty and dowry demands . As per her complaint, she was harassed for not bringing enough dowry, faced emotional and physical abuse, and ultimately had to walk away from the marriage. But as the case progressed through the trial courts, the High Court, and finally the Supreme Court, questions began to surface — not just about ...