#quash charge sheet

Karnataka High Court quashes dowry harassment charges against six extended family members, ruling that mere familial ties do not establish prima facie liability under Section 498A IPC. The judgment reinforces that criminal proceedings require specific evidence, not general allegations, to prevent abuse of process.

The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that alleging victim status does not halt criminal proceedings when there is prima facie evidence of conspiracy and fraud under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC. This sets a clear precedent that procedural protection cannot override investigative momentum in large-scale financial scams, affecting both complainants and accused in white-collar cases.

Kerala High Court quashes prosecution under Section 509 IPC where no evidence connects accused to mobile device used to send obscene messages.