Supreme Court quashes dowry harassment case against in-laws over ‘adjust’ remark

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK New Delhi, May 26: The Supreme Court has quashed domestic cruelty, domestic violence, and dowry harassment proceedings against a woman’s in-laws, observing that merely asking a wife to “adjust” in a matrimonial dispute cannot amount to criminal liability without specific allegations or overt acts. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and … Continue reading Supreme Court quashes dowry harassment case against in-laws over ‘adjust’ remark