Matrimonial & Family

Dara Lakshmi Narayana v. State of Telangana

Full citation: Dara Lakshmi Narayana v. State of Telangana, 2024 INSC 953, Supreme Court of India, decided 10.12.2024

Court
Supreme Court of India
Date of decision
10.12.2024
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2024 INSC 953
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Area
Matrimonial & Family
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Editorial review
9 October 2026

Legal proposition

Vague and generalised allegations against the husband's relatives under s.498A IPC (now s.85 BNS) do not justify prosecution; proceedings quashed.

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