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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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498a/406

Maya Vs. Sudesh

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Bakhshish Kaur Maya Vs. Sudesh Law Point: Sections 498-A, 406 — It is not clear as to when petitioners taunted complainant for not bringing sufficient dowry and gifts — They are living separately and not in same house with complainant — Difficult to make out case of […]

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Satinder Kumar Vs. Asha Rani

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Sarojnei Saksen Satinder Kumar Vs. Asha Rani On 15 November 1994 Law Point: Secs. 406, 498-A — Criminal Breach of Trust, Cruelty — Complaint against husband & petitioner-brother-in-law by respondent — Offences u/Secs. 406, 498-A, I.P.C not prima facie disclosed against petitioner, husband’s brother — Maliciously […]

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Mukesh Rani Vs. State Of Haryana

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Nirmal Singh Mukesh Rani Vs. State Of Haryana On 13 August 2001 Law Point: Sections 498-A, 406 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 113-A, 113-B — Quashing of Order : Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust : Sister and Brother-in-law of Accused Living Separately in Different Village : […]

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ANU GILL Vs. STATE & ANR.

Court:Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Agarwal ANU GILL Vs. STATE & ANR. On 30 May 2001 Law Point: Section 406 — Quashing of FIR : Criminal Breach of Trust : Absence of Allegation of Entrustment Regarding Istreedhan : Question of Misappropriation of Conversion to Her Use does not Arise — Most vital ingredient to […]

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Maya Ganguly Vs. The State

Court: High Court Of Calcutta Bench: JUSTICE R.K. Mazumdar Maya Ganguly Vs.The State Law Point: Even if the statements of the complainant and her parents are taken on their face value and accepted in their entirety that the behavior and talks of the complainant was like that of a girl living in a slum or […]

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Payal Mihirbhai Patel Vs. State of Gujarat & 1

Court:GUJARAT HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE M.R. Shah Payal Mihirbhai Patel Vs. State of Gujarat & 1 On 01 February 2012 Law Point: Section 498A/114 – The petitioner is the sister in law of the complainant. except for vague allegations that the petitioner used to call her parents and instigate them there is no material on […]

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Ashok Vs. State Of Maharashtra

Court:SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Bench: JUSTICE Pinaki Chandra Ghose & N.V. Ramana ASHOK Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA On 11 March 2015 Law Point: Section 498A – Proof of offence – Proximity Test – Stale incident cannot be pressed into service by prosecution to prove cruelty.     JUDGEMENT   1. This criminal appeal arises from […]

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Rajashri Subhash Kamble Vs. Subhash Babanrao Kamble and Ors.

Court: High Court Of Bombay Bench: JUSTICE V.M. Kanade Rajashri Subhash Kamble Vs. Subhash Babanrao Kamble and Ors. On 09 March 2007 Law Point: “The Court cannot convert an order of acquittal into an order of conviction except in exceptional cases particularly when the State has not preferred an appeal against the order of acquittal.” […]

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Benumadhab Padhi Mohapatra Vs. State

Court: High Court Of Orissa Bench: JUSTICE A.S. Naidu Benumadhab Padhi Mohapatra Vs. State On 28 August 2003 Law Point: Prosecution has completely failed to adduce any iota of evidence that the deceased was at any time subjected to harassment by the appellants on demand of dowry – Ingredients of Sec. 498-A not satisfied – […]

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Ramesh & Ors. Vs. State Of Tamil Nadu

The Ratio of This Judgement Has Been OverRuled By SupremeCourt Rupali Devi Vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES P. Venkatarama Reddi & A.K. Mathur Ramesh & Ors. Vs. State Of Tamil Nadu On 3 March 2005 Law Point: Quashing of Charge-sheet : Territorial Jurisdiction : Cruelty, Criminal […]

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