Supreme Court upholds Allahabad HC’s guidelines giving 2-month arrest protection in dowry cases under IPC 498A. Orders IPS officer to publish apology for wrongful jail of husband and in-laws.
The Supreme Court of India acquitted a man after 20 years in a dowry harassment case, finding the wife’s vague allegations unsupported by evidence. Justices Nagarathna and Sharma criticized the misuse of laws like Section 498A IPC, emphasizing the need for specific details in such complaints to avoid unjust legal abuse.
