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What is Section 498a of Indian Penal Code 1860?
Is dowry a felony under Section 498a of Indian Penal Code?
What does 'cruelty' mean in IPC Section 498A?
What is Section 498A?
498a. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.— 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.
- M. Abdul Sathar vs Aneesa on 12 January, 2005
498a of the indian penal code. divorce from husband. woman....
- This Judgment is Only Regarding vs Unknown on 25 January, 2017
Under sections 498A/304 B of the Indian Penal Code. Date of...
- M. Abdul Sathar vs Aneesa on 12 January, 2005
- What Is Section 498A, IPC?
- Understanding Section 498A, IPC
- What Is Cruelty?
- What Constitutes Cruelty and Harassment Under Section 498A?
- What Is Cruelty For The Purpose of Section 498A, IPC?
- Cruelty by Husband Or relatives of The Husband
- Trial / Court Procedure Under Section 498A
- When Can A Person Be Held Guilty Under Section 498A, IPC?
- What Is The Punishment Provided Under Section 498A, IPC?
- Is The Offence Under Section 498A, IPC compoundable?
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. Explanation - For the purposes of this section, “cruelty” means— a) any wilful conduct which is of such a nature as is likely to drive t...
Section 498A, IPC punishes a woman’s husband (or his relative) for having inflicted ‘cruelty’ upon her. The Section reveals to us a loose-knit definition of the term ‘cruelty’. The definition is deliberately kept open-ended for it to accommodate any new developments in our understanding of what may amount to ‘cruelty’ for the purpose of Section 498...
In simple terms, cruelty refers to inflicting suffering or inaction towards another individual or living being. I criminal law, cruelty can refer to punishment, torture, victimization, cruel actions, etc. It could also refer to ‘inhumane’ actions. Most of the time, cruelty is ‘pleasure’ in inflicting such pain and hurt or inaction upon the other. C...
Explanation to section 498A lays down the purview of the word cruelty. According to it, the following amount to cruelty and/or harassment of the woman: 1. Any willful conduct which is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or 2. Any willful conduct which is likely to cause any grave injury to woman, 3. Any willful conduct which is likely to ca...
In the most basic sense of the term, ‘cruelty’ is an act of inflicting suffering upon another. Such suffering could be in the nature of punishment or torture or criminal inaction (where the person inflicts cruelty by failing to observe the legal duty of care that one has towards the other). The term can be extended to include a wide variety of mean...
Section 498A is only restricted to acts or omission done by the husband himself or by his relatives. The word relatives, however, has not been defined in the section. A reading of relevant case laws reveals that generally, the parents, sisters, and brothers i.e. the immediate family of the husband is prosecuted under this section. In one of the cas...
As has been stated before, the trial or a criminal court procedure is initiated with the instance of an FIR or a police complaint. The detailed trial procedure has been given below: 1. FIR (First Information Report) / Police complaint:the first step is a Police Complaint or a First Information Report. This is covered under Section 154 of the Code o...
For a person to be held guilty under Section 498A, IPC it is important for the prosecution to compulsorily prove the following: 1. That the woman is married. This Section protects women from unruly and cruel behaviour that gets meted out to her in her marital home. 2. That the woman is subject to cruelty or harassment. Cruelty as discussed above ca...
A person held guilty of an offence under Section 498A, IPC shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, AND with fine.
The offence under Section 498A, IPC is not compoundable i.e., law does not allow for a compromise to be recorded between the victim and the offender. It is a serious offence and the law requires that the offender be put to trial and punished.
Section 498A (a) in The Indian Penal Code, 1860. (a) any wilful conduct which is of such a nature as is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health (whether mental or physical) of the woman; or.
Section 498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. Previous Next. 1 [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.
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. ...More in Chapter XXA.
Dec 13, 2022 · It is possible to be found guilty of a felony under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code even if you were found not guilty of a felony under Section 304B for a dowry-related death. Section 498A’s explanatory notes define “cruelty.”
May 14, 2014 · Section 498 (A) IPC is the only section in the IPC that recognizes domestic violence against women as a crime.
