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Supreme Court of India · 2025-11-06

Muskan vs Ishaan Khan (Sataniya)

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Muskan
Respondent
Ishaan Khan (Sataniya)
Author
Prashant Kumar Mishra
Bench
Prashant Kumar Mishra, Sanjay Karol

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the High Court's order quashing proceedings under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in a case involving allegations of dowry harassment. The Court considered whether the High Court correctly exercised its jurisdiction to quash the FIR and proceedings at the initial stage. The Court emphasized the importance of a thorough investigation in cases of dowry harassment and upheld the proceedings, highlighting the need to examine evidence during trial rather than quash at the outset.

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