PoliticsSupreme Court: Criminal Law Not for Extortion in Matrimonial Disputes
The Supreme Court warned against misuse of criminal law as a tool for extortion in matrimonial disputes, emphasizing protection of the criminal justice system's integrity. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran criticized initiating criminal cases solely to coerce settlements. The case involved a 31-year-old woman challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling related to a coercion claim and a financial settlement of Rs 9.25 lakh.
Deccan Herald··New Delhi




