Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Allahabad HC Orders Compensation in Dowry Case Acquittal
Imagine a man was accused of making his wife's life so hard that she killed herself.
The man said he didn't do anything wrong and that his wife was stressed by her studies.
The police investigated and charged the man, but a note left by his wife backed him up, so a judge said he was innocent.
Even though the government wanted to appeal the judge’s decision, another court agreed the man was wrongly accused and ordered the government to pay him money for putting him through a tough time.
Allahabad High Court ordered Rs 2 lakh compensation to a man acquitted in a dowry harassment case.
The man was acquitted after his wife died by suicide in March 2022.
A suicide note cited academic stress, not blaming her in-laws.
The state of Uttar Pradesh appealed the acquittal, but the court dismissed it.
The court found the man was subjected to "vexatious criminal prosecution".
- Who
- Dhirendra Kumar was acquitted, the Uttar Pradesh government appealed the acquittal.
- What
- Allahabad High Court ordered compensation to a man acquitted in a dowry-related case after his wife's suicide.
- When
- The Allahabad High Court made the order. The wife died in March 2022 and the acquittal occurred on July 4, 2024.
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The court found the man was subjected to "vexatious criminal prosecution" and ordered compensation.
State's View
Accused's View
Reason for Appeal
State's View
The acquittal was "misconceived."
Accused's View
The trial court correctly evaluated the evidence.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Compensation
- Rs 2 lakh
- Accused
- Dhirendra Kumar
- Charge
- Dowry-related harassment
- Deceased
- Pinki Jaiswal
- Date of Death
- March 2022
- Acquittal Date
- July 4, 2024