498a & Other marriage related criminal proceedings

498a & Other marriage related criminal proceedings

Following are the relevant provisions of IPC (Indian Penal Code) applicable to marriage disputes:

IPC Section Description
304B Dowry Death
493 Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
494 Marrying again during lifetime of Husband or Wife
495 Same Offence (as in 494) with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
496 Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
497 Adultery
498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
498a Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty

 

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Apart from this, offences are also made under Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and under IPC section 406 (Criminal Breach of Trust)
In such cases, at the first instance, husband and his relatives have to apply for the interim protection, anticipatory bail and regular bail, etc. We provide our expertise service in this regard in defending as well as prosecuting the case. We also try to effectively negotiate and settle the matter in between the parties so that the parties can be saved from the traumatic experience of criminal proceedings.