Indian Penal Code 1860 – Section 498-A – Essential ingredients: (a) The victim was a married lady (may also be a widow); (b) That she has been subjected to cruelty by her husband or relative(s) of her husband; (c) That such cruelty consisted of either (i) harassment with a view to coerce meeting a demand for dowry, or (ii) a wilful contact by the husband or his relative of such a nature as is likely to lead the lady to commit suicide or to cause grave injury to her life, limb or health; (d) That such injury as aforesaid may be physical or mental. [In this case, SC acquitted a person by observing thus:There is no scintilla of evidence against the appellant herein to hold that he has committed the offence under Section 498-A, IPC, even with the aid of Section 34, IPC- Exaggerated versions of the incident are reflected in a large number of complaints and the tendency of over implication is also reflected in a large number of cases- The courts have to be careful to identify instances of over implication and to avert the suffering of ignominy and inexpiable consequences, by such persons.]