The Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings against the sister-in-law and parents-in-law of a complainant, observing that “vague and omnibus” allegations unsupported by concrete evidence cannot form the basis for criminal prosecution. A Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan set aside a December 2023 order of the Allahabad High Court,
“Law Protects the Vigilant”: Supreme Court Quashes 498A Case Citing Seven-Year Delay as “Fatal” to Prosecution
