Recent Allahabad High Court Judgement Represents Everything That is Wrong with Adjudication of Cruelty Cases in India

The law on cruelty was enacted to protect women from domestic abuse in the backdrop of increasing cases of dowry related harassment and deaths. The implementation of the law has, however, miserably failed the legislative intent. Vidhi’s research from Mumbai shows how the misuse of narrative leads to denial of justice. This opinion was published on July 8, 2022.