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flag India's Supreme Court ruled financial control in marriage isn't criminal cruelty without proof of harm, dismissing a dowry case.

flag India's Supreme Court ruled that a husband's financial control in a troubled marriage does not automatically constitute criminal cruelty, dismissing a dowry harassment case due to lack of evidence for mental or physical harm. flag The court emphasized that marital financial dynamics, while common, do not meet the legal threshold for criminal prosecution under Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. flag It warned against using criminal law to settle personal disputes, stressing the need for judicial caution and distinguishing between civil matrimonial issues and criminal acts. flag The decision overturned a lower court's denial of quashing the FIR, clarifying that the ruling does not affect ongoing civil proceedings between the parties.

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