Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Anr.
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 1, 6, 498A
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 482
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 ss. 3, 4
Judgment
of illustrative parameters highlighted in Bhajan Lal case – High Court erred in not exercising the powers under Section 482, CrPC – Impugned order set aside – Quashing petition allowed – FIR under Section 498A, IPC and Sections 3 and 4, Dowry Act, chargesheet and the trial pending against the appellants, quashed. [Paras 21, 22, 24-26, 29, 32, 33] Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A – Growing misuse of, to seek compliance with the unreasonable demands of a wife – Matrimonial discords – Implication of all the members of the husband’s family without specific allegations indicating their active involvement – Generalised and sweeping accusations unsupported by concrete evidence – Practice deprecated – Cautioned against prosecuting the husband and his family in the absence of a clear prima facie case. Words and Phrases – ‘Cruelty’ – Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A – Discussed. Case Law Cited
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 1, 6, 498A; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482; Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — ss. 3, 4.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Supreme Court of India, on 10 Dec 2024. The bench was B V NAGARATHNA, NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
Another 1 relationship is under human verification and not counted above.
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