Karnataka High Court said that chanting Bharat Mata ki Jai slogans can never foment discord rather the slogan would only lead to harmony in the country
The court decided that the applicable laws' statutory definition of "family" does not include a daughter-in-law, and the court has no authority to alter that definition.
The court issued the order while hearing a petition filed by the husband and in-laws seeking the quashing of offenses lodged against them under sections 323, 498A, 504, 506, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code by the wife. Interestingly, this was the complainant's tenth crime in the past decade.
The Karnataka HC halted the proceedings against journalist Ajeet Bharti, who faces charges under Section 153-A and 502(2) of the IPC for allegedly posting a video with comments about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
As per the said rule, the definition of "family" includes "(i) in the case of the deceased male married Government Servant, his widow, son and daughter (unmarried/married/divorced/widowed) who were dependent upon him and living with him."