Can divorce proceed if criminal cases (like 498A) are happening?

Yes. Criminal cases (DV Act, BNS 85, CrPC cases) run independently of divorce. The Faskh petition continues and is not automatically stayed. Pending criminal cases may strengthen the wife’s grounds of cruelty under Section 2(viii).

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