Matrimonial Cases Being Exaggerated Manifold With Pungent Charges: Court
NDTV
The Allahabad High Court directed that no arrests should be made during a two-month "cooling period" after the registration of an FIR in matrimonial cases.
The Allahabad High Court has said matrimonial disputes are often being "exaggerated manifold" with allegations of dowry-related atrocities and directed that no arrests should be made during a two-month "cooling period" after the registration of an FIR in such cases.
Justice Rahul Chaturvedi made the observations on Monday while hearing separate revision petitions filed by Mukesh Bansal, Manju Bansal and their son Sahib Bansal, whose wife has accused them of subjecting her to atrocities for dowry.
Their discharge plea was rejected by a lower court which they had challenged in the High Court, requesting they be discharged from the allegations under section 498A (cruelty for dowry) and others arising out the complaint.
After hearing the arguments, the High Court allowed the discharge plea of the woman's father-in-law and mother-in-law, while it rejected that of the husband asking him to appear before the court concerned for a trial.
