https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298865 Cruelty under Section 498A IPC requires wilful conduct likely to drive a woman to suicide or harassment to coerce an unlawful demand. In an appeal against acquittal, interference is justified only if the lower court's view is perverse or manifestly illegal. The prosecution evidence was found unreliable, the complainant's version unsafe without independent support, and the complaint was lodged after an unexplained delay of more than one month. These factors created serious doubt about the prosecution case, so the acquittal was upheld and interference was held unwarranted. en-us Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:41:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298865 Cruelty under Section 498A IPC requires wilful conduct likely to drive a woman to suicide or harassment to coerce an unlawful demand. In an appeal against acquittal, interference is justified only if the lower court's view is perverse or manifestly illegal. The prosecution evidence was found unreliable, the complainant's version unsafe without independent support, and the complaint was lodged after an unexplained delay of more than one month. These factors created serious doubt about the prosecution case, so the acquittal was upheld and interference was held unwarranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298865