Supreme Court of India · 2014-12-10
SHLOK BHARDWAJ vs RUNIKA BHARDWAJ .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/24825
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHLOK BHARDWAJ
- Respondent
- RUNIKA BHARDWAJ .
- Author
- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL
- Bench
- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in setting aside the acquittal of the appellant under Sections 498A, 406, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, as the revision petition did not consider the dissolution of marriage and subsequent remarriage of the respondent. The Court emphasized that the High Court's findings were based on documents that did not sufficiently establish the alleged cruelty and harassment. Consequently, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal and restored the acquittal of the appellant and his family members.