Misuse Of Cruelty Laws | Husband’s Relatives Cannot Be Punished U/S 85 BNS & SC/ST Act On Vague And Omnibus Allegations: Bombay High Court
Can the husband’s entire family be subjected to criminal prosecution without specific allegations against each relative? The Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that vague and omnibus accusations cannot justify the prosecution of family members. AURANGABAD: The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench quashed criminal proceedings against several relatives of the husband, observing that matrimonial disputes cannot…