The Madras High Court will examine four election petitions challenging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s victory from the Perambur Assembly constituency. While the petitions place his election under judicial scrutiny, Vijay continues to hold office unless the High Court sets aside his election.
The Jharkhand High Court held that a husband’s unwillingness to live with his wife or emotional distance alone does not amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court said normal matrimonial discord, lack of communication, or reluctance to perform conjugal obligations cannot by themselves constitute the offence.
