Woman allegedly set herself on fire after mother-in-law’s scolding; HC says one-time scolding isn’t cruelty
A Jharkhand court overturned a mother-in-law's conviction under Section 498A, stating a single scolding over a household spat doesn't constitute cruelty. The daughter-in-law had set herself ablaze after being reprimanded for moving a jaggery pot. The high court found no proof of dowry demands or repeated harassment, acquitting the woman after two decades, deeming the prosecution's evidence insufficient.
A Jharkhand court overturned a mother-in-law's conviction under Section 498A, stating a single scolding over a household spat doesn't constitute cruelty. The daughter-in-law had set herself ablaze after being reprimanded for moving a jaggery pot. The high court found no proof of dowry demands or repeated harassment, acquitting the woman after two decades, deeming the prosecution's evidence insufficient.
