Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Telangana HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against NRI Husband
The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against an NRI husband accused of harassing his wife in the USA.
The court found that the father-in-law's complaint was based on hearsay evidence, which is not admissible.
Additionally, the court noted that the central government's sanction was required for prosecuting offenses committed outside India, which was not obtained in this case.
The couple's marriage had already been dissolved by a US court, and the court concluded that continuing the proceedings was an abuse of the legal process.
The Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against an NRI husband accused of harassing his wife in the USA.
The court ruled that the father-in-law's complaint was based on hearsay evidence, which is inadmissible.
The court noted that the central government's sanction was required for prosecuting offenses committed outside India, which was not obtained.
The couple's marriage had already been dissolved by a US court in January 2023.
The court concluded that continuing the proceedings was an abuse of the legal process and closed all pending applications related to the case.
- Who
- NRI husband and his father-in-law
- What
- Quashing of criminal proceedings against the NRI husband for alleged harassment of his wife
- When
- Order passed on December 5, 2025
- Where
- Telangana High Court, Hyderabad
- Why
- Lack of government sanction and hearsay evidence
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Petitioner
- NRI husband
- Respondent
- Father-in-law of the petitioner
- Date of Order
- December 5, 2025
- Alleged Incidents Location
- United States of America
- Dowry Amount
- Rs 1.5 crore and 156 tolas of gold
- Sections of IPC
- 498A, 406
- Sections of Dowry Prohibition Act
- 4, 6