In-Laws Who Tortured Daughter-In-Law Cannot Walk Away Scot-Free Even If Charge for Demanding Dowry Is Dropped in Chargesheet: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by H Sanna Devanna and Shivagangamma, the mother-in-law and father-in-law of a woman who alleged they had tortured her. The petitioners sought to quash the criminal case against them, which included charges under Sections 504, 506, 498A, 323, 324 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The court, however, found sufficient grounds to proceed with the trial, emphasizing that the…
