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Section 498A of the IPC was introduced in 1983 to protect married women from dowry-related cruelty, allowing for punishment of up to 3 years for offenders. While it serves justice for many, the law is often misused, leading to false accusations that harm innocent families. Recent updates have introduced safeguards to balance the protection of women and prevent misuse of the law.

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Section 498A of the IPC was introduced in 1983 to protect married women from dowry-related cruelty, allowing for punishment of up to 3 years for offenders. While it serves justice for many, the law is often misused, leading to false accusations that harm innocent families. Recent updates have introduced safeguards to balance the protection of women and prevent misuse of the law.

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Section 498A IPC - YouTube

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By Karishma Dhingra
India’s most engaging law channel
INTRO
• Can a woman’s pain be erased with a section?
• Or can a legal provision become a weapon
against someone?
• Let’s talk about Section 498A of the IPC – a
law made to protect married women, but also
a section often misused.
• Let’s decode the law, the logic, and the
loopholes – all in one go!
CHAPTER 1 – ORIGIN & PURPOSE
• Introduced in 1983 under Act 46 of 1983.
• Part of Chapter 20A – cruelty by husband or
relatives.
• Applicable when married woman is tortured
for dowry.
CHAPTER 2 – BARE ACT LANGUAGE
(SIMPLIFIED)
• Bare Act: Punishment up to 3 years and fine
for husband or his relative causing cruelty.
• Simplified: Torture for dowry = punishment.
• Non-bailable, non-compoundable, cognizable.
CHAPTER 3 – ESSENTIAL
INGREDIENTS
• 1. Legally married woman
• 2. Physical or mental cruelty
• 3. Linked to dowry or abuse
• 4. Accused = husband or his relative
CHAPTER 4 – MISUSE ANGLE
• Justice to many women but often misused.
• SC: 'Law is meant to protect, not for revenge.'
• False cases affect innocent families.
CHAPTER 5 – IMPORTANT CASE
LAWS
• 1. Joshi vs State of Haryana (2003):
Compromise = case quashed.
• 2. Raj Malik vs Sunita Malik (1986): Denial of
stridhan = cruelty.
• 3. Mahalakshmi vs State of Karnataka (2022):
FIR ≠ arrest without investigation.
CHAPTER 6 – BNS UPDATE
• Section now under BNS 84–85.
• More safeguards: enquiry before arrest,
detailed police record.
• Balanced law: protects women, prevents
misuse.
OUTRO
• 498A is a sword and shield.
• Right use = justice | Wrong use = damage.
• Like, comment & subscribe!
• By Karishma Dhingra – India’s most engaging
law channel.

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