‘Cruelty proved against wife, not husband’: Allahabad HC quashes dowry harassment case against man, parents
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench quashed criminal proceedings against a man and his parents in a dowry harassment case filed by his wife's brother. The court cited a family court's finding that cruelty was proved against the wife, not the husband. The complaint was filed in 2015, but the couple divorced in 2021. Justice Brij Raj Singh ruled that continuing prosecution constituted abuse of legal process.
Key Entities
Allahabad High CourtLucknow benchJustice Brij Raj SinghBahraich districtGurugram family courtDowry Prohibition ActAmit KhannaShilpa