Matrimonial Cruelty Case Quashed Under BNSS After Settlement in Dowry Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered an important judgment on 25 April 2026 in a criminal petition filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The case involved Petitioner Vimal Kumar seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him under Section 498A IPC and Section 406 IPC. The Court examined whether criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute could be ended after a mutual settlement between the husband and wife.…