New Delhi, June 5 -- The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to a husband accused in a dowry harassment and cruelty case by staying coercive action against him after his bail was cancelled by a trial court in Haryana and the order was subsequently upheld by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

A Vacation Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih passed the order while hearing a Special Leave Petition filed by Deepak Bhardwaj challenging the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dated March 25, 2026. The matter has been listed for further consideration on August 7, 2026.

The Supreme Court has issued notice in the petition and directed that, in the meantime, no coercive steps shall be taken agains...