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: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.R. Prasad Krishna Kant Mehta Vs. State Of Jharkhand & Anr. On 16 January 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Quashing of Cognizance — Cruelty — No direct allegation is there against petitioners either of demand […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE N. Ananda State by Jayanagar Police Station Vs. B.G. Raghu & Ors. On 3 March 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378(3) — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 109, 313, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Appeal Against Acquittal […]
Court: Uttarakhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.C. Dhyani Narendra Singh Dharamshaktu & Ors. Vs. State Of Uttarakhand & Ors. On 4 February 2016 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 173 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Investigation — […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Sahoo Ranjan Kumar Sahu Vs. State Of Orissa On 01 September 2016 Law Point: (i) Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 4 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113A — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Common intention […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.I.S. Cheema Subhash Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 20 April 2016 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 32 — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Quarrels on mere suspicion — Dying declaration did not blame husband for burning wife […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.C. Maheshwari & G.D. Saxena State of M.P. Vs. Rakesh Kumar & Anr. On 02 May 2013 Law Point: Decree of restitution of conjugal rights in favour of the husband. Interim maintenance should not be endorsed. Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 307 — Dowry Prohibition Act, […]
Court: Uttarakhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.C. Dhyani Balam Singh Vs. State Of Uttaranchal On 11 August 2015 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Prosecution not able to prove charges beyond shadow of reasonable doubt — Victim was married to appellant some 8-9 years […]
Court: Delhi District Court Bench: Sh. Gurdeep Saini Narender Kumar vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) on 18 August, 2011 Law Point: Poverty and failed marriage is not a crime, commentary on gross misuse of IPC 498A provision JUDGEMENT 1. Vide this order I shall decide this appeal directed against judgment dated […]
Court:Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE N.K. Gupta Savita Soni Vs. Sanjay Soni & Ors. On 10 October 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378(4) — Cruelty — Appeal against acquittal — No illegality or perversity — Complainant left the matrimonial house after 2 […]
Court:Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE G.S. Solanki Seshnarayan & Ors. Vs. State Of M.P. On 08 October 2013 Law Point: (i) Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A — Dowry Death — Cruelty — Demand of Rs. 50,000 for purchase of expenditure to get Government service of appellant No. 1 — Such demand […]