Overview

• The Esplanade (Killa) Magistrate Court cleared the trio of Section 498A cruelty charges this week after a nearly 10-year trial.
• Prosecutors closed their case when repeated summons and warrants did not secure the complainant’s appearance in court.
• The order held that allegations could not rest solely on the investigating officer’s testimony and found no proof of dowry-linked cruelty meeting the statute.
• A Delhi court granted the husband a divorce last year, after which a military court directed termination of maintenance.
• The defence cited medical photographs and payments of roughly Rs 37–40 lakh over the decade, while the complaint alleged assaults, a Rs 15 lakh demand for property, and issues over jewellery.