Karnataka High Court Quashes False Dowry Case Filed by Daughter-in-Law
Shruti Mahapatra
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a false dowry complaint by a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law amounted to abuse of the legal process and dismissed the case.
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