Legal redress available for unmarried victims


PETALING JAYA: In light of cases involving violence outside of marriage, such as in cohabitation or romantic relationships, victims can still seek legal redress, say lawyers.

Criminal litigator Tripatjit Singh said for non-married couples, cases of violence come under different sections of the Penal Code.

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