The Supreme Court, concerned about the misuse of Section 498A IPC, has dismissed a 23-year-old dowry harassment case filed by a Delhi Police sub-inspector against her husband, also a policeman, and his family. The court highlighted the growing trend of misusing legal provisions to implicate relatives in matrimonial disputes, emphasizing the lack of specific evidence to support the cruelty allegations. The Supreme Court, concerned about the misuse of Section 498A IPC, has dismissed a 23-year-old dowry harassment case filed by a Delhi Police sub-inspector against her husband, also a policeman, and his family. The court highlighted the growing trend of misusing legal provisions to implicate relatives in matrimonial disputes, emphasizing the lack of specific evidence to support the cruelty allegations.
