Bengaluru: Wife Files Case Against Husband for Not Buying Body Lotion, High Court Halts Probe

• A domestic dispute in Bengaluru escalated into a criminal case after a wife filed a complaint against her husband for not buying body lotion for their child.
• The husband sought intervention from the Karnataka High Court to quash the police complaint, arguing it was trivial and legally unsustainable.
• The wife's complaint, registered at Srirampura Police Station, alleged cruelty and assault, based on the husband's refusal to bring household items.
• The husband contended the complaint was filed with malicious intent after he initiated divorce proceedings and that allegations were vague.
• The High Court issued an interim stay on the investigation and further proceedings, noting the matter requires closer examination.