The Economic Times

Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of process

A woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued criminal proceedings against her former husband's parents. The Rajasthan High Court deemed this an abuse of the court process. The court quashed the cases, stating the wife's actions were intended to harass the elderly parents.