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Chhattisgarh HC rules that acquittal under Section 498A IPC does not bar a separate domestic violence complaint under Section 12 of the DV Act.

Editor High Courts August 27, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 435 The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an acquittal in a criminal case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code does not prevent a woman from subsequently pursuing a complaint under Section Read more…