The Supreme Court quashed FIRs filed against a husband’s in-laws and sister in a dowry harassment case, holding there was no evidence they actively participated despite allegations about his second marriage. However, the proceedings against the husband will continue, as the court found specific claims of torture and dowry demands were made against him.
The Odisha High Court quashed a husband’s criminal cases under Section 498A and dowry provisions after he obtained a mutual consent divorce. The court held that continuing the proceedings would achieve nothing because the marriage stood dissolved legally under the Hindu Marriage Act, bringing an end to a 14-year legal battle between the parties.
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