Dowry Harassment--Sale of Matrimonial House Without Dowry Demand – No offence under Section 498-A IPC is made out
Sale of the matrimonial house by the husband or in-laws does not, by itself, constitute an act of dowry harassment punishable under Section 498-A IPC. To attract Section 498-A IPC, the conduct alleged must amount to cruelty connected with unlawful demand for property or valuable security. Allegations that a wife was left at her parental home and subsequently found the matrimonial house locked, without any allegation of dowry demand or coercion, do not satisfy the essential ingredients of Section 498-A IPC.
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