No Dowry Demand Alleged, Sale of House Alone Cannot Sustain Section 498A Case: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR registered against Rahul Dadhwal and his family members in a matrimonial dispute, holding that mere sale of the matrimonial house cannot by itself amount to cruelty or dowry harassment under Section 498A IPC. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Sharma in a petition filed by Rahul Dadhwal and his relatives seeking quashing of criminal proceedings arising out of FIR No.…
