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Apr 12, 2023 · Section 498A of the Penal Code, 1860 lays the provision against a husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.
Jan 14, 2019 · Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with the violence done on women after her marriage by her husband or her in-laws or any relative of the husband. It prescribes punishment for 3 years and a fine. It gave a new definition to cruelty. Cruelty can be defined as –.
Jan 3, 2019 · Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 was inserted by the Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983. Before the insertion of this section, such cases of cruelty were dealt with by general provisions such as assault, grievous hurt, etc.
Aug 17, 2019 · They only difference between the Domestic Violence Act, 2015 and Section 498A of IPC is that Section 498A of IPC provides criminal prosecution as a remedy and the Domestic Violence Act, 2015 provides civil suits as remedy.
Sep 4, 2023 · Section 498-A was introduced in 1983 with the aim of protecting married women from cruelty at the hands of their husbands or relatives. The offence carries a maximum punishment of 3 years imprisonment and a fine.
Jul 1, 2024 · A woman must have a good criminal lawyer by her side while she brings about a 498A case against her aggressors. The first step is to approach the Police and to get an FIR registered against the husband or his relatives or both (depending on who unleashed cruelty upon her).
No, the offense under Section 498A, IPC, is non-bailable, which means a police officer cannot grant bail to the accused, for bail a person has to approach the court of law. The court can impose certain conditions while granting bail to ensure the safety and protection of the victim.
