Retired HC judge, son booked for dowry harassment

Sindhu Sharma, reportedly the wife of retired Tamil Nadu High Court Judge's son Vasista has filed a complaint against her husband and her in-laws. As per Sindhu's complaint, her husband and in-laws had been harassing her for dowry and husband had beaten her up too due to which she received injuries and was admitted to a hospital.

Chennai:A case of dowry harassment has been filed against retired Tamil Nadu High Court Judge N N Rama Mohan Rao, his wife Durga Jayalaxmi and son Vasista here, police said.

Avinash Mohanthy, DCP with the CCS police told media over the phone that the case was filed after receiving a complaint by a woman Sindhu Sharma who claimed that she had been staying with Vasista since their marriage in the year 2012. The couple also has two daughters.

As per Sindhu's complaint, her husband and in-laws had been harassing her for dowry and husband had beaten her up too due to which she received injuries and was admitted to a hospital.

Police said on Friday that a counselling session was also conducted with both the parties but no headway was made and the complainant requested to register a case.

A case has been registered under relevant sections against Vasishta, Rammohan Rao and his wife Durga Lakshmi.