Digambar vs The State Of Maharashtra
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Case Significance
Digambar vs The State Of Maharashtra is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 20, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-1019). The parents-in-law of the complainant challenged the High Court's refusal to quash an FIR under Sections 498A, 312, 313 and 34 IPC alleging cruelty and forced abortion of a female foetus because the wife was not giving birth to a male child. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, quashing the FIR and all proceedings, holding that the vague and general allegations against the in-laws were insufficient to constitute criminal offences and that Section 498A was being misused as a tool of vengeance The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai.
Summary
The parents-in-law of the complainant challenged the High Court's refusal to quash an FIR under Sections 498A, 312, 313 and 34 IPC alleging cruelty and forced abortion of a female foetus because the wife was not giving birth to a male child. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, quashing the FIR and all proceedings, holding that the vague and general allegations against the in-laws were insufficient to constitute criminal offences and that Section 498A was being misused as a tool of vengeance.
What was the outcome of Digambar vs The State Of Maharashtra?
The parents-in-law of the complainant challenged the High Court's refusal to quash an FIR under Sections 498A, 312, 313 and 34 IPC alleging cruelty and forced abortion of a female foetus because the w...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-1019)