Piyush s/o Deepak Narlawar v. State of Maharashtra & Others
2026 INSC 11832 November 202610 min read
Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Death FIR, Holds Vague Allegations and Absence of Nexus Cannot Sustain Prosecution
The Supreme Court quashed a dowry death FIR, holding that vague allegations without a proximate nexus to the suicide cannot sustain criminal prosecution.
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- Case Name
- Piyush s/o Deepak Narlawar v. State of Maharashtra & Others
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1183
- Bench
- Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Manmohan
- Date of Judgment
- November 02, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law – Sections 304B, 323, 498A, 504 IPC and Sections 3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act – Quashing under Section 482 CrPC
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