‘S. 498-A IPC cannot be applied mechanically’; SC asks Centre to make necessary changes upon considering pragmatic realities
“The Police cannot be utilised for the purpose of holding the husband at ransom so that he could be squeezed by the wife at the instigation of her parents or relatives or friends and in all cases, where wife complains of harassment or ill-treatment, Section 498-A of the IPC cannot be applied mechanically.”