FIR Against Husband’s Aunt and Cousin in Dowry Case Quashed; Court Terms Allegations Generic and Vague Under Section 498A IPC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against two distant relatives of a husband—his aunt and her daughter—in a dowry harassment case. Justice Amit Mahajan delivered the judgment on November 3, 2025, in the case of Shashi Arora & Anr. vs. State (W.P.(CRL) 2711/2022). The Court observed that the allegations were vague and general in nature, failing to establish cruelty as defined under Section 498A of the Indian…
