Daughter-in-law launched a pressure tactic (supreme court’s words) against her in-laws and husband but had to eat dirt in the end. Since the complaint was filed after more than limitation period of 3 years, the 498A case was quashed.
Trivia: No launching of criminal proceedings for filing a false case.
Kamlesh Kalra Vs Shilpika Kalra and Ors on 24 April 2020Citations :
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In this landmark judgment, Apex Court held that offence under Section 498-A of the I.P.C. is a continuing offence and that there would be a new starting point of limitation on each occasion on which the victim was subjected to cruelty. It was specifically held that the last act of cruelty was committed when the victim was forced to leave matrimonial home.
Arun Vyas & Anr vs Anita Vyas on 14 May, 1999Citation: [1999 ACR SC 2 1456], [1999 CRI LJ 3479], [1999 CRIMES SC 3 90], [1999 DMC SC 2 247], [1999 JT SC 4 421], [1999 OLR 2 364], [1999 RCR CRIMINAL 2 828], [1999 SCALE 3 724], [1999 SCC 4 690], [1999 SCR 3 719], [1999 UJ 2 968], [1999 SCC CRI 629], [1999 AIR SC 0 2071], [1999 SCC CR 0 629], [1999 AIR SC 207], [1999 RCR CRI 2 828], [1999 CRLJ 0 3479], [1999 CALCRILR 0 297], [1999 AIR SC 0 1793], [1999 SCC 4 691], [2000 BOMCR SC 1 233], [1999 SUPREME 5 458]
Other Source links: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1494464/ or https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609ad5de4b0149711411319 or https://mynation.net/judgments/arun-vyas-anr-vs-anita-vyas-on-14-may-1999/
Orissa High Court passed a similar judgment here.
This quash judgment from hon’ble high court of patna which held that there was no jurisdiction for Magistrate in Dharbhanga to prosecute the husband for 498A, whereas all the alleged offences occured in Hyderabad. Moreover there was a decree of divorce granted 2 years before instituting the 498A case!!
Vishnu Mohan Jha & Ors vs The State Of Bihar & Anr on 21 November, 2017Bad Behavior has blocked 898 access attempts in the last 7 days.
