Section 498A IPC, Section 406 IPC and Domestic Violence Dispute: Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Case Quashed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal proceeding filed under Section 498A IPC, Section 406 IPC, Section 342 IPC, Section 506 IPC and Section 34 IPC against the parents-in-law, sister-in-law and a relative of a woman who had alleged cruelty, dowry demand and harassment after the death of her husband. The judgment was delivered on 17 June 2026 by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das. Background Of The Marriage The dispute…