The courts at the place where the wife takes refuge after leaving the matrimonial home
acts of cruelty
Priya Indoria vs. State of Karnataka, (arising from SLP (CRL) No. 11423-11426 of 2023)
supreme court of india
“The courts at the place where the wife takes refuge after leaving the matrimonial home or being driven away due to acts of cruelty committed by the husband or his relatives may, depending on the factual situation, decide whether to commit the offense under section 498-A of the IPC. It will also have jurisdiction to consider the allegation and complaint.