Basic ingredient of offence punishable u/s 498A of IPC
1989 CRI. L.J. NOC 52 (ANDH.PRA.)
BHASKAR RAO,J.
C. Veerudu and another, Appellants and State of Andhra Pradesh, Respondent.
Criminal Appeal No.756 of 1987, D/- 10-6-1988.
(A) Penal Code (1860), S.498-A--'Mens rea' Is an essential Ingredients of the offence.
The sole constituent of offence, under S. 498-A is 'cruelty' Which mean 'wilful conduct'. The word wilful contemplates obstinate and deliberate behaviour on the part of the offender for it to amount to cruelty. Thus 'Mens rea' is an essential ingredient of the offence.
(B) Penal Code (1860), S. 498-A--'Cruelty'-- Standard of proof required to constitute--Whether same under Civil and Criminal Law.
