Research Article
Open Access
Nov 2026
MISUSE OF MATRIMONIAL LAWS IN INDIA: BALANCING PROTECTION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE
Abstract:
This paper considers the debate over the alleged misuse of matrimonial laws in India, with particular attention to the offence of cruelty by a husband or his relatives. The offence was originally contained in section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and is now covered by sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The…