Supreme Court extends cruelty protection to women in marriage-like live-in setups

The Supreme Court has ruled that women in live-in relationships resembling marriage are protected under IPC Section 498A against harassment. Upholding a Karnataka High Court order, the court said denying protection violates Article 14 of the Constitution.

New Delhi: Women in live-in relationships that are “in the nature of marriage” will now get protection under the legal provision that deals with harassment cases involving husbands and in-laws, the Supreme Court has ruled. The decision extends the coverage of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to include women in such live-in setups under specific........

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