The Times of India

Husband spends 109 days in jail, charges dropped: When Supreme Court stepped in to curb misuse of Section 498A

The Supreme Court further took care to explain that abuse of Section 498A does not in any way erode its constitutionality or social utility. At the same time, it acknowledged a growing tendency where criminal law is deployed as a pressure tactic in matrimonial disputes, often without regard to proportionality or truth.