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: Supreme Court of India Bench: Aftab Alam, R.M. Lodha Jyoti Mishra vs Dhananjaya Mishra on 27 August, 2010 Law Point: Right of the accused to a fair trial and a proper opportunity to defend himself cannot be ignored for the convenience of the complainant, denied transfer JUDGEMENT 1. We have heard counsel for the […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra Anjali Aggarwal vs State & Ors. on 22 September, 2010 Mr. J.C. Mahendroo, Adv. For the appellant. Mr. Sunil Sharma, APP for State/respondent. Law Point: Frivolous revision dismissed with heavy costs JUDGEMENT 1. By way of present petition under Section 397 of Cr.P.C. petitioner sought setting aside of the judgment dated […]
The Ratio of This Judgement Has Been OverRuled By SupremeCourt Rupali Devi Vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Court: HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD Bench: JUSTICE O.P.DWIVEDI Anil Sharma versus State of UP on 06 April, 2007 Law Point: Quash on Jurisdiction JUDGEMENT 1.According to the prosecution version, Opp. Party No. 3 informant Smt. Mamta Sharma […]
Court: High Court of Punjab & Haryana Bench: JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Partap Singh And Another vs State Of Punjab And Another on 4 November, 2010 Mr. Tarunvir Vashist, Adv. For the appellant. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab For the respondent. Law Point: No 498-A after Foreign Divorce JUDGEMENT By this common order, three petitions viz. (1) Criminal Misc. No.37932-M of […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF DELHI Bench: JUSTICE S N DHINGRA Sanjeev Majoo & Ors. vs State Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi on 22 September, 2010 Mr. Pallav Shishodia, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Mukul Kumar, Mr. B.R. Sharma and Mr. Satpal Singh For the appellant. Mr. O.P. Saxena, APP for respondent/State. Mr. Rakesh Tikku, Advocate for complainant Law Point: Allegations […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: R.P. Sethi, Bisheshwar Prasad Singh Gananath Pattnaik vs State Of Orissa on 6 February, 2002 Law Point: Acquittal on basis of letters exchanged JUDGEMENT The appellant was charged for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 304B and498A of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly subjecting his wife to […]
Court: High Court of Kerala Bench: JUSTICE R. BASANT Safeer M.P. vs State Of Kerala Represented By on 26 March, 2007 SRI.P.SANJAY, Adv. For the appellant. SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: All open disputes settled, 498A quashed u/s 482 CrPC JUDGEMENT This Crl.M.C. is filed by the petitioner, who is the 5th accused in a prosecution, inter alia, for the offences […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra Sudhir Kapur & Ors. vs State & Anr. on 10 August, 2010 Mr.Sanjeev K. Grover, Adv. For the appellant. Mr. O.P. Saxena, APP Mr. Pawan Narang & Mr. Puskal Gagoi, Advs. for R-2 Law Point: FIR lodged barred by limitation – Quash FIR JUDGEMENT 1. Present petition has been filed […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Umesh C. Banerjee, K.G. Balakrishnan Arvind Singh vs State Of Bihar on 26 April, 2001 Law Point: Far-fetched assumption without any cogent evidence on record not acceptable JUDGEMENT The appeal in question tell the tale of a young girl dying out of burn injuries. Whereas the learned Sessions Judge […]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICE R. BASANT Abdul Kader vs The State Of Kerala on 18 December, 2006 SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF, Adv. For the appellant. SRI.MUHAMMED SALAHUDEEN, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: All open disputes settled, 498A quashed u/s 482 CrPC JUDGEMENT The petitioner is the accused against whom his sister-in- law i.e., the 2nd respondent herein had filed a complaint under Sec.498A […]