Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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Court: DELHI HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE P.S. Teji Satish Kumar Bhatia Vs. State On 30 March 2017 Law Point: No proof to say that deceased Wife was harassed or meted with cruelty for or in connection with demand of dowry. Husband Acquitted. JUDGEMENT The present appeal has been filed under Section 374, Cr.P.C. against judgment […]
Court:Andhra High Court Bench: JUSTICE B Nazki Singana Naga Nooka Chakrarao vs State Of A.P. on 4 April, 2007 Law Point: Woman should be enticed or taken away for purpose of making her have illicit intercourse with another person. Petitioner Acquitted. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. The petitioner-accused was tried for offences […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE P Gaikwad State Of Maharashtra vs Madhu Bhisham Bhatia And Ors. on 16 February, 2004 Law Point: Wife herself contending that presently she is residing with her Husband and other family members including father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law and that whatever differences between the parties has now settled. Husband Acquitted. JUDGEMENT 1. […]
Court: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bench: Justice Rajnesh Oswal State Of J&K vs Rajesh Kumar on 20 April, 2023 Law Point: In order to convict person for commission of offence under section 306, RPC Prosecution must prove that deceased committed suicide and accused abetted commission of same JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal has been preferred […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Raj Kumari vs State Of Punjab And Others on 30 April, 2011 Mr.G.S.Verma, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.P.S. Bajwa, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Transfer petition denied due to suppression of facts JUDGEMENT The petitioner, Raj Kumari, who is the complainant in the case titled “State vs. Prem Pal and others” […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bhaskar Lal Sharma & Anr vs Monica on 27 July, 2009 Law Point: Kicking with Leg, calling wife’s mother is liar in not an offence under 498A Author: S.B. Sinha Bench: S.B. Sinha, Cyriac Joseph Appellant(s) BHASKAR LAL SHARMA & ANR. Respondent(s) MONICA JUDGEMENT […]
Supreme Court of India Appeal (crl.) 1613 of 2005 Bench: G.P. MATHUR & R.V. RAVEENDRAN Appasaheb And Anr vs State Of Maharashtra on 5 January, 2007 Law Point: Demand for Domestic Expenses is not dowry u/s 304B JUDGEMENT This appeal, by special leave, has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 23.2.2005 of Bombay […]
Bombay High Court S.S. Parkar, J. Sulabha Pradip Vasa vs Pradip S/O Prabhulal Vasa & Others on 12 October, 1999 Law Point: Civil court judgment not binding on Criminal Court to convict the accused JUDGEMENT 1. This petition has been filed by the wife-original complainant challenging the order of acquittal of her husband and mother-in-law, […]
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JUSTICE Dipak Misra, J. & Amitava Roy K.V. PRAKASH BABU Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA On 22 November 2016 Law Point: ‘Suspicion’ of ‘extra-marital relationship’ of husband — Extra-marital relationship, per se, or as such would not come within ambit of Section 498A, IPC — It would be an illegal or immoral […]
MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT JUSTICE S.K. Gangele, J. & Anjuli Palo State Of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Ramesh Kumar On 15 March 2018 Law Point: Testimony of PW10 creates doubt — He stated that when deceased was brought to hospital, appellant also came with her — As per MLC, his both hand were burnt — It […]