Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Estranged Husband and In-Laws

The Supreme Court dismissed a woman's plea challenging the quashing of a criminal case against her estranged husband and in-laws due to lack of evidence. The court identified inconsistencies in her allegations and deemed the proceedings an abuse of legal process, emphasizing caution in matrimonial litigation.

The Supreme Court, in a significant ruling on Thursday, dismissed a woman's petition challenging the quashing of criminal proceedings against her estranged husband and in-laws. The decision was based on insufficient evidence and contradictory statements made by the petitioner.

Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran of the Supreme Court determined that there were no specific allegations of physical violence, aside from vague claims by the woman, who was married into the family of a former Bihar governor. They found no convincing evidence to support her accusations.

The bench held that the proceedings constituted a misuse of judicial resources, as affirmed by the Allahabad High Court. The High Court had earlier quashed the criminal case initiated under various IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act, noting the growing trend of matrimonial litigations involving close relatives of the husband.

(With inputs from agencies.)