Criminal Liability of In-Laws Requires Specific Allegations and Prima Facie Material of Active Involvement: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, has quashed an FIR and consequential criminal proceedings against several in-laws in a matrimonial dispute, ruling that general, unspecific, and sweeping allegations cannot form the basis for criminal prosecution. Presiding over the matter, Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar observed that extending the rigours of criminal law to family members

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