Shlok Bhardwaj vs Runika Bhardwaj & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by setting aside the acquittal of the appellant under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, given that the parties had obtained a divorce by mutual consent. The Court emphasized that the High Court did not consider the subsequent developments, including the dissolution of marriage and the respondent's remarriage, which rendered the revision petition untenable. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and upheld the acquittal of the appellant and his family members.