Quarrel with Daughter-in-Law by Itself Does Not Constitute Offence of Cruelty or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court

In a significant judgment concerning misuse and application of dowry harassment laws, the Supreme Court of India on 9 March 2026 quashed criminal proceedings against the parents-in-law of a woman in a dowry cruelty case. The bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta held that the allegations made against the parents-in-law were vague, general and identical to those made against another relative whose case had already been quashed.…