Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 412
📌 Paras 2-9
The appellants, parents-in-law and sister-in-law of the complainant, challenged a High Court order refusing to quash criminal proceedings initiated by the complainant. The FIR was registered under Sections 494 and 498A read with Section 34 of the IPC. The complainant alleged dowry harassment, physical and mental torture by her husband from 2007 to 2015, including demands for money and gold. A crucial fact was the husband's second marriage in 2013, which the complainant discovered later. The appellants contended that allegations against them were vague and lacked specific instances of cruelty or involvement in the second marriage.
📌 Para 10
Whether the allegations in the FIR, when read as a whole, prima facie disclose the
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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