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Bombay High Court's big decision: 'Taunting wife or not allowing her to watch TV cannot be cruelty'
Bombay High Court News: Based on the testimony of the woman's in-laws, the High Court said that the allegations cannot be considered the immediate cause of suicide as the deceased had gone to her in-laws' house about two months before taking her life. The judge also criticized the trial court's inappropriate comments while convicting the accused 20 years ago.
The Bombay High Court gave a shocking verdict on Saturday. The Court says that under Section 498A of the IPC, taunting the wife, not allowing her to go to the temple alone, or making her sleep on the carpet cannot be considered 'cruelty'.
According to the Hindustan Times report, the court acquitted a man and his family convicted under Section 498A and 306 (abetment to suicide) of the IPC. Allegedly due to their actions, a woman committed suicide in 2002. The bench was hearing the case on the appeal of the accused, who was convicted by the trial court in April 2004.
According to the high court's October 17 order, the allegations against the accused include taunting the deceased woman for the food cooked by her, not allowing her to interact with neighbours or go to the temple alone, not allowing her to watch TV, making her sleep on a mat.
