India, March 26 -- A family from Odisha found themselves in an unusual legal predicament after they approached the Orissa High Court over their daughter-in-law taking away their pet dog after a dowry dispute. Expressing clear displeasure towards the complainants for burdening the legal system with a trivial matter, the High Court dismissed the complaint.

The top court saw the case as an unnecessary use of judicial resources. Consequently, the High Court imposed a fine, instructing the complainants to pay Rs 1000 to the High Court Bar Association. The unusual turn of events has unfolded in the city of Cuttack over dowry harassment.

Background of the Case: The case stems from a dowry harassment complaint filed by a woman in early 2023 in ...