Dechamma I.M. @ Dechamma Koushik State Of Karnataka 2024 INSC 972- S 498A IPC- Girl Friend – Relative

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Whether the girlfriend or a woman with whom a man has had romantic or sexual relations outside of marriage would be a “relative of the husband” for the purposes of prosecution under Section 498A of IPC?

Indian Penal Code 1860 – Section 498A – A girlfriend or even a woman with whom a man has had romantic or sexual relations outside of marriage could not be construed to be a relative – [Referred to U. Suvetha v. State] (Para 10)