⏺️ IPC S.498A - Mere general allegations of cruelty without concrete proof or specific incidents cannot establish a valid case, and proceedings should not continue when the complainant's version appears unreliable ⏺️ IPC S.498A - Courts should be careful in proceeding against the distant relatives in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes - Relatives of husband should not be roped in on the basis of omnibus allegations unless specific instances of their involvement in the crime are made out ⏺️ CrPC - For the computation of the limitation period under S.468 the relevant date is the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution and not the date on which the Magistrate takes cognizance *2025 KHC OnLine 6571*