Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws Quashed Over General Allegations of Cruelty and Dowry Demand: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Prasanta Kumar Dhar and his wife in a matrimonial dispute, holding that the allegations against them were general and lacked supporting material. The ruling came in Prasanta Kumar Dhar & Anr. versus The State of West Bengal & Anr., decided on October 5, 2026. The appellants, who were the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant, had challenged a November 12, 2024 order…