Section 498A IPC – Prosecution Of Husband\’s Relatives Based On General & Omnibus Allegations By Wife Is Abuse Of Process: Supreme Court

\”The Supreme Court observed that prosecution of relatives of husband based on general and omnibus allegations levelled against them is an abuse of process of law.

The court also expressed its concern about increased tendency to employ provisions such as Section 498A IPC as instruments to settle personal scores against the husband and his relatives. The bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari said that a criminal trial leading to an eventual acquittal also inflicts severe scars upon the accused, and such an exercise must therefore be discouraged. General and omnibus allegations cannot manifest in a situation where the relatives of the complainant\’s husband are forced to undergo trial, the bench said.\”

Judgment- Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam Vs State Of Bihar

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