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Supreme Court extends domestic cruelty offence to live-in relationships
The Supreme Court has extended the domestic cruelty offence to live-in relationships, stating that cruelty does not depend on whether the house belongs to a married woman or not. The Bench emphasized that the offense applies regardless of marital status.
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