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Woman's Partner In Live-In Relationship Cannot Be Prosecuted For Offence Of Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Kerala High Court

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11 Jul 2024

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Team — WCP Legal Desk

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The Kerala High Court ruled that a woman's partner, without a legal marriage, cannot be considered her husband under Section 498A of the IPC. The judgment emphasized that "live-in relationships" do not qualify as marriages, thus excluding such partners from the scope of laws protecting married women from cruelty. This decision clarifies legal distinctions between marital and non-marital relationships in cases of domestic violence.

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Woman's Partner In Live-In Relationship Cannot Be Prosecuted For Offence Of Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Kerala High Court

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