Supreme Court of India

Abhishek v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Neutral citation
Reported as [2023] 11 S.C.R. 507
Bench Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar and S. V. N. Bhatti JJ.
Decided 31 August 2023

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Issue for consideration: The question pertains to quashing of the FIR and the Criminal Case pending before the magistrate against the appellants, mother-in-law and two brother-in-laws u/s. 498A IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Penal Code 1860 – s. 498A – Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 – ss. 3 and 4 – Harassment for dowry – In the midst of matrimonial dispute between husband and wife, complaint by wife-daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law and brother-in-laws alleging that they subjected her to mental and physical harassment for dowry – Quashing of criminal proceedings:

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