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  2. 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.

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  3. Aug 17, 2019 · The Domestic Violence Act, 2015, aims to protect women from domestic violence by providing remedy and Section 498A of IPC aims to protect the woman from the harassment and cruelty that she is subjected to by her in-laws. Thus, these two provisions provide remedies for women from violence.

  4. 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.

  5. Mar 16, 2022 · Section 498A is an important provision in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 that punishes cruelty against a woman by her husband or his relatives. Because cruelty is subjective, there are various requirements for successfully proving it in a Court of law.

  6. IPC Section 498A is a legal provision in India that addresses the issue of cruelty by husbands or their relatives towards married women. It aims to protect women from physical, mental, and emotional abuse within the matrimonial sphere. What Is Section 498A, IPC?

  7. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a crucial legal provision that aims to protect married women from cruelty inflicted upon them by their husbands or their relatives. This section was introduced in 1983 as an amendment to the IPC and addresses the pervasive problem of domestic violence and dowry-related offenses in India.