A delhi court has upheld the magistrate's decision by dismissing the man's petition. The petition had sought criminal action against the in-laws for giving dowry without asking. Additional Sessions Judge Navjeet Buddhiraja was hearing the revision petition. In July 2022, the magistrate's court had dismissed the petition to register a case against the in-laws for giving dowry without asking. After the petition was dismissed, the man's case reached the court of Additional Sessions Judge Navjeet Buddhiraja. The court upheld the magistrate's decision by dismissing the appeal to register a case against the in-laws. During the hearing, it came to light that the wife's family had also filed a case of cruelty against the son-in-law.
Son-in-law accused of giving dowry without asking
The court said, "Unless evidence is presented by both the parties during the trial, the aspect of dowry demand cannot be effectively decided. The revisionist (Kumar)'s statement that he never demanded dowry from the respondents, despite which the amount of 25 thousand and 46 thousand was transferred to his account, would be a selfish statement."
Demand for FIR against in-laws from the court
In the order passed on october 5, Judge Buddhiraja said that the in-laws have already registered a case against the man under section 498A of IPC (cruelty to a married woman by husband or relatives). The court upheld the magistrate's comment related to the man's complaint that at the time of filing the FIR, the in-laws had accepted giving dowry to Kumar. Therefore, such an admission is a crime under the Dowry Prohibition Act.
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