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Madras High Court Rejects Appeal Over 498A Acquittal

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  • Madras High Court dismissed the appeal against the husband’s acquittal in the cruelty and suicide case.
  • Justice Sunder Mohan held that an illicit relationship alone does not constitute cruelty under IPC Section 498A.
  • T Deivakumar of Tiruppur district filed the appeal as the deceased’s brother.
  • The husband was acquitted by a Fast Track Mahila Court on April 23, 2018.