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- The Karnataka High Court declared that Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita applies only to cruelty committed by a husband or his relatives against a wife.
- The court determined that a husband's girlfriend does not qualify as a relative under this legal provision.
- This ruling overturned a trial court decision that had permitted criminal charges against a man's partner.
- The decision aims to clarify the scope of domestic cruelty laws regarding third-party involvement.
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