The Delhi High Court held that repeated taunts over inadequate dowry, including remarks about a “small car” and insufficient gold, may constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma partly restored charges against a husband in a dowry death case.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a complaint under IPC section 498A cannot be filed against a husband by a woman claiming to be his “second wife.” The court also clarified that the Dowry Prohibition Act can still apply in cases of dowry demand, even if the complaint under IPC section 498A is not maintainable due to the invalidity of the marriage.
