Description

General Rule

No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 except:

1. Upon a police report detailing the facts constituting the offence, or
2. Upon a complaint made by:
   • The aggrieved woman herself, or
   • Her father, mother, brother, or sister, or
   • Her father's or mother's brother or sister, or
   • Any other person related to her by blood, marriage, or adoption, but only with the Court’s permission.