VANDANA CHAVAN vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Crl.A. No. 1863/2017

Case Summary: Vandana Chavan v. The State of Madhya Pradesh Vandana Chavan was accused in an FIR under Section 498-A IPC (cruelty by husband/relatives) in a matrimonial dispute. The complainant alleged Chavan had adopted Anil Kaithwas and maltreated her. Chavan contested this, claiming she was merely his landlord. The Supreme Court found that a prior judgment under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act had already dismissed charges against Chavan, ruling no legal mother-son relationship existed. On 27 October 2017, the Court partially allowed the appeal, setting aside all FIR proceedings against Chavan, finding insufficient legal basis to implead her as an accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.