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.
CONSULTATION
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE D Gupta Rakesh Kumar Paul vs State Of Assam on 16 August, 2017 Law Point: A person who is charged with an offence, which is punishable with imprisonment for a period ranging from 4 to 10 years is entitled to ‘default bail’ or ‘statutory bail’. JUDGEMENT 1. In Measure for […]
Court: Himachal Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sandeep Sharma Indu Bala Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh On 22 May 2018 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 304B, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 4 —Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Cruelty — Dowry Death — Common Intention — Anticipatory Bail […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: Mrs. Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary Beli Baraik vs The State Of Jharkhand on 18 April, 2021 Law Point: Acquittal of Husband for alleged offences, No evidence led to substantiate allwged offence under sections 494, 498A, 420, IPC, Husband Acquitted JUDGEMENT 1. Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf […]
HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT JUSTICE Sandeep Sharma Indu Bala Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh On 22 May 2018 Law Point: Sections 498A, 304B, 34 — Normal rule is of bail and not jail — Court has to keep in mind nature of accusations, nature of evidence in support thereof, severity of punishment, character of accused, […]
Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pritinker Diwaker Sanjay Kumar Manwani (Dr) Vs. State of Chhattisgarh On 21 May 2018 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 4 — Anticipatory Bail — Cruelty — Common Intention — […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE Anant Bijay Singh Shekhar Pandit @ Sekhar Vs. State Of Jharkhand & Anr. On 11 September 2017 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 323, 325 — Anticipatory Bail — Cruelty — Hurt — Grievous Hurt — Petitioner-husband of […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE C.V. Sirpurkar Ramlal Prajapati Vs. State Of Madhya Pradesh On 15 September 2017 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 439 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A, 34 — Bail — Abetment of suicide — Cruelty — Petitioners, father-in-law and mother-in-law of deceased — […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE B. Chandra Kumar T. Kaleem & Ors. Vs. State Of A.P. On 17 January 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Anticipatory Bail — Cruelty — […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE Naresh H. Patil & T.V. Nalawade Ramesh & Ors. Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 27 March 2012 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 302, 498A, 34 — Murder — Cruelty — Common Intention — Benefit of doubt — Dying declarations do not inspire confidence to convict all […]
Court: Patna High Court Bench: JUSTICE Anjana Prakash Lal Mohan Singh Vs. State Of Bihar On 6 December 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 201 — Cruelty — Disappearance of evidence — Testimony of DWs reliable — No positive evidence with regard to cruelty meted out to deceased in the period […]