Cruelty by Husband or Relatives -- Widowed Sister-in-Law Living Separately -- No prima facie case under Section 498A IPC without specific act attributed to her
Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.498A -- Cruelty by Husband or Relatives -- Widowed Sister-in-Law Living Separately -- A widowed sister-in-law residing separately from the matrimonial home has no stake in dowry demands made by the husband or parents-in-law and no direct connection with the domestic affairs of the couple. Implication of such a relative under Section 498A IPC, without any specific or overt act attributed to her, does not make out a prima facie case and the proceedings are liable to be quashed.
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