Gujarat High Court: Single Slap Not Cruelty, Husband Acquitted After 23 Years

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Slapping Wife Once Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband After 23 Years

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News18•20-02-2026, 17:12

Slapping Wife Once Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband After 23 Years

•Gujarat High Court ruled that a single slap by a husband is not 'cruelty' under IPC Section 498A.
•Husband acquitted of abetment to suicide (Section 306) and cruelty charges in a 23-year-old case.
•The court overturned a lower court's 7-year sentence, citing lack of 'mens rea' for abetment to suicide.
•Dispute stemmed from wife disliking husband playing banjo at night for extra income.
•No medical records of beatings or prior complaints were found, discrediting claims of continuous abuse.

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