IPC Section 498A — Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
cruelty by husband or relatives husband
Family / Personal Law
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
Related Judgments
- S.C.R. 867 ATMARAM S/O RAYSINGH RATHOD v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2013)
- SHAKSON BELTHISSOR v. STATE OF KERALA & 1193 ANR — Supreme Court of India (2009)
- S.C.R. 741 GURCHARAN SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (2016)
- SC (2009) Vol.7 p.902 — Supreme Court of India (2009)
- S.C.R. 277 GURDIP SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (2013)
- S.C.R. 393 STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. RAJENDRA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
- RAJU BHIKHABHAI CHAUHAN & ANR v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT — Supreme Court of India (2021)
- S.C.R. 251 RAJEEV KUMAR v. STATE OF HARYANA — Supreme Court of India (2013)