IPC Section 498A — Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
cruelty by husband or relatives husband
Family / Personal Law
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine”
Summary
If a man or any relative of her husband treats a woman cruelly, that person can be sent to jail for up to three years and also be ordered to pay a fine.
Official Text
Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.
Related Provisions
cruelty by husband or relatives
Referred to by
Related Judgments
- SHAKSON BELTHISSOR vs STATE OF KERALA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2009)
- GURCHARAN SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (2016)
- RAJEEV KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA — Supreme Court of India (2013)
- GURDIP SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (2013)
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs RAJENDRA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
- The State of Maharashtra; (Through Karveer Police Station); (Org. Comp vs Babasaheb @ Krishnat, Durgappa Powar — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2019)
