The Rajasthan High Court recently granted relief to the old parents of a man who has been facing criminal cases initiated by his wife despite her having signed a settlement agreement and received permanent alimony. The high court held that continuation of criminal cases against the husband's parents is an abuse of the process of the court, especially given that the divorced wife had entered into a settlement agreement and received Rs 20 lakh as permanent alimony and agreed to withdraw all cases but did not honour the undertaking.
The high court also observed that the conduct of a divorced wife clearly indicates that the criminal proceedings filed were only intended to harass her husband's parents, and thus, if the criminal cases against his parents are allowed by the court to go on, it would be an abuse of process of the court.
