Justice G Satapathy quashed the proceedings against the sister-in-law stating that the offence of cruelty to wife under Section 498A is often being misused against parents-in-law to pressurise the family of the husband.
“It is, however, clear that the offence of dowry torture U/S. 498-A of IPC has often being misused against the in-laws to pressurize the family of the husband and there is a tendency of over implication of relatives of the husband who often reside in separate mess or even at a distant place than the matrimonial home of the bride,” the Court said.
Source: Barandbench
