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This case addressed significant issues regarding the aim of Section 498A, which was originally introduced to protect women’s rights. The Supreme Court exclaimed on the disregarding acts by some who misuse such laws and drag many innocent parents, grandparents, and children, based on wrongful claims of the alleged harassment. The National Crime Records Bureau put the statistical data indicating the high rates of acquittal in dowry cases. The Supreme Court affirmed the formation of guidelines that include the regulation of Family Welfare Committees at district levels to check upon the allegations for preventing such persistent misuse.