28 Mar 2026 06:02 AM
Supreme Court
Supreme Court

Cruelty to Wife-- Vague Allegations-- Unexplained Seven-Year Delay in Filing FIR Fatal to Prosecution; Vague Allegations Against Husband's Relatives Cannot Sustain Criminal Proceedings

Vague and omnibus allegations against relatives of a husband, unsupported by corroborating material, cannot sustain criminal prosecution in matrimonial disputes. Mere mention of names in an FIR without specific averments of active involvement must be nipped in the bud. A delay of nearly seven years in lodging an FIR is fatal to the prosecution's case where no proper explanation is offered, as law protects the vigilant. Tendency to implicate all members of the husband's family in matrimonial discord is a well-recognised abuse of criminal process.

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