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Asking Daughter-In-Law To Do Household Chores Like Washing Clothes, Utensils Is Not Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Bombay High Court

2026-10-13T15:09:46.000Z

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In-laws asking daughter-in-law to do household chores like washing clothes and utensils would not amount to cruelty under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and they cannot be prosecuted on...

Kamlesh kumar Mishra at Delhi High Court after getting a protection order for young couple from delhi having ewntered into inter-caste marriage
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  1. LiveLaw · Courts — Asking Daughter-In-Law To Do Household Chores Like Washing Clothes, Utensils Is Not Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Bombay High Court