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december 2012

Supreme Court of India · 2012-12-14

Chandralekha vs State Of Rajasthan & Anr

Citation / case number
AIR 2013 SC (CRIMINAL) 1643
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Chandralekha
Respondent
State Of Rajasthan & Anr
Bench
Ranjana Prakash Desai, Aftab Alam

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the FIR against the appellants under Sections 498A and 406 IPC. The Court found that the allegations of dowry harassment and demand were substantiated by the FIR, which detailed the circumstances of the marriage and subsequent harassment. The Court held that the High Court's decision to not quash the FIR was justified, as the allegations warranted further investigation.

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