The wife had alleged in her complaint that her husband’s brothers used to taunt and insult her by saying that she does not know how to cook and that her parents did not teach her anything.
However, a division bench of Justices Anuja Prabhudessai and NR Borkar held that such comments did not constitute cruelty under Section 498A.
“In the instant case, the only allegation levelled against these Petitioners is that they had commented that Respondent No.2 does not know how to cook. Such comment does not constitute ‘cruelty’ within the meaning of the Explanation to Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code,” the Court held.
Source: Barandbench
