Dowry FIR Quashed as Retaliatory After Husband’s Second Marriage: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir

This news relates to an important judgment passed by the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, where the Court strongly commented on the misuse of criminal law in matrimonial disputes. The Court observed that criminal provisions, especially Section 498-A IPC, should not be used as a pressure tactic after marital relations have already broken down. Court and Judge Details The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Parihar, sitting at…