Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 740 · Decided 6 May 2009
U. Suvetha v. State BY Inspector of Police and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 740 · [2009] 7 S.C.R. 902
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 938/2009
- Decided
- 6 May 2009
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, RAJENDRA MAL LODHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A
Headnote
902 A U. SUVETHA V. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANOTHER Criminal Appeal No.938 of 2009 B MAY 06, 2009 (S.B. SINHA AND R.M. LODHA, JJ) PENAL CODE, 1860 : 498-A, Explanation - 'Ret&iive' of husband - Connotation c of - FIR against girl friend of husband - HELD: Girl friend or concubine of has taken place, the question of one being relative D of another would not arise. INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES: Penal provision - Held: Deserves strict construction. WORDS AND PHRASES: E Expression 'relative of husband' as occurring in s.498-A, /PC - Connotation of An F.l.R. alleging commission of
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