“The Patna High Court quashed proceedings against the husband’s relatives, holding that a cruelty case under Section 85 BNS cannot stand when the marriage is void due to a previous marriage. Ruled second marriage without divorce is invalid.”
Mumbai: The Interactive Lawyers’ Association for Women held a discussion on the use and misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which was replaced with Section 85 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in 2023. The event took place on Friday at courtroom number 21 in the Mumbai High Court complex and was attended by female lawyers and law students.
