Woman’s Live-In Partner Cannot Be Prosecuted For Cruelty As Husband: High Court

Woman’s live-in partner cannot be prosecuted for cruelty as husband, High Court said (Representational) Kochi, Kerala: In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court stated that a woman’s partner, who is not legally married, cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A of the IPC for the offence of cruelty. The court on Thursday ruled this after