Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) noted that there was no evidence to support the wife's claim that she was mercilessly beaten and also was tortured for dowry.
A bench led by Justice Pavankumar Bajanthri refused to accept the argument of the husband that he had performed second marriage in 2004 after taking prior consent of his first wife, with whom he had married in May 1978.
As per the notification issued on August 23, the High Court has ordered the State police to ensure that an individual is not 'automatically' arrested merely on the registration of a case under Section 498A.
Single-judge Justice Subhendu Samanta said that Section 498A was introduced for the welfare of women but the same is now being misused by filing false cases.
The Gujarat High Court on Friday held that a woman can file a complaint alleging cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) after divorce, but only for incidents that took place while the marriage existed.