Relatives Cannot Be Put to Trial Based Solely on General Allegations of Abuse, Matrimonial Cruelty Case Partly Quashed: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court delivered an important judgment in a matrimonial cruelty matter concerning allegations under Section 498A IPC, Section 406 IPC, Section 506 IPC, Section 34 IPC, and Section 3 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case arose from Bantra Police Station in Howrah and involved criminal proceedings initiated by a wife against her husband and brother-in-law. Petition Filed Under Section 482 CrPC Now Section 528…