law in favour of hushand

manoj r. dubey (Querist) 12 March 2011 This query is : Resolved
is there any law like the wifes has 498A. if a wife is harresing his husband bitting him etc. can he file a case against his wife like 498A

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 13 March 2011
No but he can file case for hurt, grievous hurt or even for criminal breach of trust.

Ajay Bansal (Expert) 13 March 2011
AGREED WITH AFORESAID VIEW.

M V Gupta (Expert) 13 March 2011
Unfortunately even the Domestic Violence Act does not extend any relief to harassed husbands. The only remedy to such husbands at present is to resort the provisions of the IPC.