Section 498A IPC was introduced to protect a married woman from cruelty by her husband or his relatives. Under the new criminal law regime, the corresponding provision is now generally discussed under Section 85 BNS, though many police officers, lawyers, courts, and litigants still commonly refer to such matrimonial cruelty cases as “498A IPC/85 BNS...Read More

Introduction Nothing shatters peace faster than a midnight phone call or a knock at the door telling you an FIR is lodged against you. Whether it stems from business rivalry, family feuds, or sheer misunderstanding, a false criminal accusation can risk your liberty, career, passport, and reputation in seconds. Under India’s revamped Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha...Read More