Delhi High Court: Non-Return of Stridhan Insufficient for S. 406 IPC Without Entrustment

Delhi High Court partly quashed criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute, holding that the allegations under Section 498A IPC disclosed a prima facie case of cruelty, while the prosecution under Section 406 IPC could not be sustained for want of entrustment. The post Mere non-return of Stridhan insufficient for S. 406 IPC without specific entrustment or dominion; Delhi HC quashes S. 406 proceedings, allows S. 498A case to continue appeared first on SCC Times.