FIR Triggered After Husband’s Second Marriage, Lacked Specific Allegations: J&K High Court Quashes 498-A, Dowry Case

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed an FIR registered under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, observing that the criminal proceedings were initiated as a retaliatory measure by the wife after her husband contracted a second marriage. Justice Sanjay Parihar,

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