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The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a husband’s financial or monetary dominance over his wife does not automatically amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC.
A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan held that vague, general allegations without specific instances or proof of mental or physical harm cannot justify criminal prosecution.
The Court quashed an FIR filed under Section 498A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, observing that ordinary wear and tear of matrimonial life should not be converted into criminal litigation.
This judgment sends a strong message against misuse of dowry and cruelty laws while reaffirming the need for concrete evidence.

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