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Dowry complaint against husband's relatives quashed

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April 19, 2025

THE Supreme Court has quashed a dowry harassment complaint filed by a woman against her husband's relatives, noting that they were unnecessarily roped in and allowing the case to proceed would amount to a "vexatious trial".

- SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY

"We have no hesitation in holding that the present appellants have unnecessarily been roped in the complaint without there being any specific allegation against them for any incident which had

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