Allegations of Taunting for Childlessness Not Sufficient to Attract Section 498A Against Sisters-in-Law: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has quashed criminal proceedings against two women accused under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, ruling that vague and general allegations of taunting a woman for not conceiving are insufficient to sustain charges of cruelty or dowry harassment.

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