Supreme Court of India

Geeta Mehrotra & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.

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Reported as [2012] 9 S.C.R. 641
Bench T.S. Thakur and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 17 October 2012

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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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