Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine on Woman for False Cruelty Complaint Against 100% Disabled In-Laws
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has fined a woman ₹1 lakh for filing a false complaint of cruelty under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against her in-laws, who are fully disabled.
The First Information Report (FIR) was filed in May 2017 at a police station in Jhajjar district. In her complaint, the woman claimed that her father-in-law used to run after her and beat her with a stick. However, medical reports showed that the father-in-law could only walk using crutches, making it impossible for him to run or beat someone.
Similarly, the woman accused her mother-in-law of dragging her by the hair and slapping her. But the court noted that the mother-in-law is wheelchair-bound and cannot use her legs at all. The judge called this claim “shocking and clearly untrue.”
Justice Gupta said the case was clearly false and was filed to harass the in-laws. She noted that both in-laws could barely manage their daily needs, let alone abuse someone. The judge also stated that it seemed like the woman had actually abused her in-laws.
The court emphasized that laws like Section 498-A exist to protect real victims, not to be misused for personal revenge. Misusing such laws, the court said, was a serious offense.
To discourage such misuse, the court ordered the woman to pay ₹1 lakh as a fine. This money must be deposited within four months at the trial court and will be given equally to the in-laws. If the woman fails to pay, legal action will be taken against her.
The judgment serves as a warning against filing false cases and misusing the law to trouble others.
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