Inderjit Singh Grewal vs State Of Punjab & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a decree of divorce obtained under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be challenged in criminal proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The Court held that the validity of a civil decree cannot be questioned in a criminal complaint, emphasizing that the wife, having participated in the divorce proceedings, cannot later claim the decree was fraudulent. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to not quash the complaint under Section 482 Cr.P.C.