Which Supreme Court decision addressed whether the former offence of cruelty by a husband or his…

In Dr. Lokesh B.H. v. State of Karnataka (2026), the Supreme Court held that the former cruelty provision could apply to consenting adults in a marriage-like relationship where intent to marry was established. It limited that interpretation to the former provision. Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita set out the current offence and definition. D. Velusamy and Indra Sarma concerned domestic violence protections, while Arnesh Kumar addressed safeguards against automatic arrest.