Section 498A: Guidelines for arrest in cruelty cases filed by wives issued by Calcutta High Court; emphasizes no automatic arrest
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. In the previous week, the Calcutta High Court released a circular outlining directives to be followed by both the State …