Maram Nirmala vs State of Telangana - 2025 INSC 1496 - S.498A IPC - Quashing
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Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482- Matrimonial Dispute - Indian Penal Code 1860 -Section 498A- Quoted from Dara Lakshmi Narayana vs. State of Telangana: A mere reference to the names of family members in a criminal case arising out of a matrimonial dispute, without specific allegations indicating their active involvement should be nipped in the bud. It is a wellrecognised fact, borne out of judicial experience, that there is often a tendency to implicate all the members of the husband's family when domestic disputes arise out of a matrimonial discord. Such generalised and sweeping accusations unsupported by concrete evidence or particularised allegations cannot form the basis for criminal prosecution.
Case Info
- Case name: Maram Nirmala & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Anr.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1496 (Non‑reportable)
- Coram: B.V. Nagarathna, J.; R. Mahadevan, J.
- Judgment date: December 16, 2025 (New Delhi)
- Caselaws and citations:
- Dara Lakshmi Narayana v. State of Telangana, (2025) 3 SCC 735.
- State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335 : 1992 SCC (Cri) 426.
- Statutes/laws referred:
- Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 498-A, 323, 504 read with Section 34.
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Sections 3 and 4.
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 482.
