SECTION 498A OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE DOES NOT APPLY TO LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPS: KERALA HIGH COURT.

Stated that a live-in partner is not a woman’s husband or relative. In a landmark decision, the Kerala High Court decided that live-in relationships are exempt from the provisions of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with abuse by a husband or his family. This decision Read more…