Improbable for Elderly In-Laws with Medical Ailments to Assault Daughter-in-Law, S.498A IPC Case Quashed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court delivered a significant judgment quashing criminal proceedings against a 67-year-old father-in-law and a 61-year-old mother-in-law accused under Section 498A IPC, Section 3 Dowry Prohibition Act, and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act. Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das held that continuing such proceedings would amount to abuse of the process of law. Allegations by the Complainant The case originated from a complaint filed by the daughter-in-law, alleging cruelty, demand…
