Karnataka High Court stays case after woman claims husband denied her french fries
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has stayed proceedings in a case where a woman accused her husband of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code for denying her French fries, rice, and meat after she delivered their baby, as reported by Bar and Bench.
The matter came up for hearing before the Karnataka High Court on August 22, 2024. The learned judge granted interim relief to the husband by staying the proceedings of the complaint and dismissing the complaint as "absolutely trivial" and a "misuse and abuse" of the judicial system.
"Allowing any investigation against the husband would become an abuse of the process of law and put a premium on the allegations of the wife that she was not given to eat French fries at the relevant point of time," the judge observed. Consequently, an interim stay was ordered on all investigations involving the husband.
The judge also permitted the husband, an industrial attachment student, to proceed to the United States for employment after filing an affidavit in which he pledged to cooperate with investigators. The complaint had initially included the woman's in-laws, whom she accused of starving her by denying nourishing meals like chips, rice, and meat after childbirth. The High Court had previously stayed the proceedings against her parents-in-law.
During the court proceedings, the husband countered by claiming that throughout their six-year marriage, while they were living in the United States, his wife wanted him to do housework while she spent time on the phone and watching Pakistani dramas.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna, after reviewing the mutual accusations, criticized the misuse of the legal system and noted that in this case, a Look Out Circular against the husband, which prevented his return to the US, was being "used as a weapon."
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Tumakuru: Dalit family allegedly prevented from entering temple; accused arrested
Tumakuru: Police in Turuvekere have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly obstructing a Dalit family from entering a temple and making caste-based remarks, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Rajanna, has been booked under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by Rangaramu T. of Thuyalahalli village.
According to the FIR, the incident took place on April 18 around 5:30 pm when Rangaramu T. and his family visited the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Mallur village to offer prayers. It states that the accused allegedly objected to their entry and made remarks referring to caste hierarchy and questioning their presence inside the temple premises.
The FIR further states that the accused made additional remarks asserting that such entry into the temple was not permitted and asked the family to leave. It also mentions that the complainant was subjected to mental harassment through these statements.
Following the complaint, DySP Om Prakash Gowda along with revenue officials and police visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Further investigation is underway.
