Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Section 498A IPC Jurisdiction Case — Holds That Courts at Wife's Parental Home Have Jurisdiction Even Without Overt Acts of Cruelty There. The Court ruled that the offence of cruelty under Section 498A IPC is a continuing offence and the consequences ensue at the parental home, conferring jurisdiction under Sections 178 and 179 CrPC.
9 Apr 2019The case involves a group of appeals before the Supreme Court of India addressing a conflict of judicial opinion on the jurisdictional issue under Sec...
