Supreme Court of India
Geeta Mehrotra & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 498A/323!504!506 - Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - ss.314 - Matrimonial dispute - Quashing of criminal proceedings - Duty of the Court - Complaint by wife against husband and in-laws - Prayer for quashing of criminal proceedings against unmarried sister-in-law and elder brother in-law i.e. the appellants - Held: The courts are expected to adopt a cautious approach in matters of quashing specially in cases of matrimonial dispute - Mere casual reference of the names of the family members in a matrimonial dispute without allegation of active involvement in the matter would
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- 2025 Muppidi Lakshmi Narayana Reddy & Ors. v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
- 2025 Sushila & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Ors.
- 2024 Achin Gupta v. State of Haryana & Anr.
- 2022 Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam & Ors. v. State of Bihar & Ors.
- 2021 Mirza Iqbal @ Golu & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
- 2013 Surinder Singh v. State of Haryana
- 2015 Taramani Parakh v. State of M.P. & Ors.
Of those, 6 relied on · 1 referred to
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