The Bombay High Court expressed concern over the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and highlighted that even bedridden individuals and grandparents were being implicated. The court recommended making the offence under Section 498A compoundable, but the Ministry of Women and Child Development opposed the idea. The court directed the State to submit a fresh bill addressing these concerns.
The Bombay High Court recently clarified that it cannot issue directives to make Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalizes cruelty towards a wife by her husband or his relatives, a compoundable offence. The court stated that such a matter falls within the legislative domain. The division bench, consisting of Justices AS […]
