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Supreme Court judgments on Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

10 judgments, latest first, from 2023 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. vs The State of Bihar and Ors.
SC · 9 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 293 : 2026 INSC 212
Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting the relief of quashing solely to sister-in-law, on the ground that the allegations against her were general in nature, while declining the same relief to the appellant…
Rajesh Chaddha vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 382 : 2025 INSC 671
Whether the High Court while exercising its revisionary jurisdiction erred in upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 498A, Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
Shakuntla Devi vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 25 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1914 : 2025 INSC 581
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court wherein the appellant’s conviction u/ss.304B and 498A IPC and ss.3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was converted into that u/s.306 IPC.
Sushila & Ors. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 161 : 2025 INSC 505
Whether High Court correctly disposed of the prayer for quashing of the summoning order issued by the Trial Court in Complaint Case u/ss.498A, 323, 504, 506 of the Penal Code, 1860 and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1…
Geddam Jhansi & Anr. vs The State of Telangana & Ors.
SC · 7 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 160
Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellant(s) under Sections 498A, 506, Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ought to be qua…
Karan Singh vs State of Haryana
SC · 31 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1370 : 2025 INSC 133
The Trial Court convicted the appellant for the offences punishable u/ss.304-B and 498-A of IPC; By the impugned judgment, the High Court has confirmed the conviction and sentence.
M. Venkateswaran vs The State rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 24 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 231 : 2025 INSC 106
Matter pertains to the modification of sentence imposed for offence u/s.498A IPC and s.4 of the DP Act and payment of compensation to the wife-de facto complainant.
Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Others vs State of Telangana & Another
SC · 10 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 559 : 2024 INSC 953
In the facts and circumstances of the case and after examining the FIR, whether the High Court was correct in refusing to quash the ongoing criminal proceedings against the appellants under Section 498A of the IPC and Se…
Mulakala Malleshwara Rao & Anr. vs State of Telangana & Anr.
SC · 29 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 739 : 2024 INSC 639
The complaint, which set in motion the Criminal Law, was at the instance of Respondent No.2-complainant, who filed the same against the former in-laws of his elder daughter, for not returning the ornaments (gold) which h…
Abhishek vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 31 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 507 : 2023 INSC 779
The question pertains to quashing of the FIR and the Criminal Case pending before the magistrate against the appellants, mother-in-law and two brother-in-laws u/s. 498A IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1…

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