SC: Cop pulling in-laws into cruelty case unfortunate

The Supreme Court, concerned about the misuse of Section 498A IPC, has dismissed a 23-year-old dowry harassment case filed by a Delhi Police sub-inspector against her husband, also a policeman, and his family. The court highlighted the growing trend of misusing legal provisions to implicate relatives in matrimonial disputes, emphasizing the lack of specific evidence to support the cruelty allegations.
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