Pursuing Section 498A Case in India After Accepting Divorce Settlement in US Held Abuse of Legal Process: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife cannot continue criminal proceedings under Section 498A IPC in India after voluntarily accepting a divorce decree and full monetary settlement granted by a competent court in the United States. The Court held that such conduct amounts to abuse of the judicial process. Bench and Key Observations The judgment was delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna. The Court observed that once parties…
