498-A IPC Report Can’t Be Used As Weapon To Teach Lesson To In-Laws To Settle Scores With Husband

Case: Dr. Ramkeshwar Singh vs Smt. Sheela Singh @ Madhusingh

Coram: Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice Rajani Dubey

Case No.: FAM No. 94 of 2013

Court Observation: “Certainly it will have an adverse effect on the social standing of a family as it results in isolation of a person who faced criminal trials because of the false accusations made by the other spouse. Therefore, before making such allegations, regard must be had to social status, educational level of the parties, and the society they move in, otherwise, such allegations would amount to cruelty.”

“The appellant is a Doctor and as stated during the course of the hearing, the respondent-wife is a private teacher. Therefore, facing a criminal case would always castigate a stigma in Society. The report u/s 498-A of the IPC cannot be used as a tool to teach a lesson to the family members of the husband as it may adversely affect the future prospects of a young professional and it may take long time to fill up the gap. Therefore, we are of the opinion that false accusations made by the wife against the entire family members under section 498-A would amount to mental cruelty and such conduct of respondent-wife which inflicts upon the appellant-husband such mental pain and suffering would make it not possible for her to live with the appellant-husband,”

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