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Calcutta HC: Mutual Consent Divorce Justifies Quashing S.498A IPC Cruelty Case under HMA - (17 Sep 2026)

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Calcutta High Court held that an amicable settlement of matrimonial disputes followed by divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act is a valid ground to exercise inherent powers and quash criminal proceedings under Section 498A IPC.

Tags : MUTUAL CONSENT; DIVORCE; HINDU MARRIAGE ACT  

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