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: High Court of Delhi Bench: Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra Harish Kumar vs State on 29 July, 2010 Mr. Manoranjan & Mr. Gurusharan Singh, Adv. For the appellant. Mr. Sunil Sharma, APP for the State. Law Point: Consent of prosecutrix, who was aware that no marriage had taken place between parties, no case either under Section 376 or 493 IPC […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: V.S. Sirpurkar, Cyriac Joseph Madan Mohan Singh vs State Of Gujarat & Anr on 17 August, 2010 Law Point: Grudge against accused cannot be enough reason for initiate proceedings of abetment of suicide. Baseless and irrelevant allegations cannot be used as a basis for prosecution for serious offence JUDGEMENT […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra Sumer Singh Salkan vs Asstt. Director & Ors. on 11 August, 2010 Ms. Malavika Rajkotia with Mr. Bandan Kumar, Advocates For the appellant. Mr. Vikas Pahwa, Standing Counsel for CBI, Mr. Pawan Sharma, APP for the State, Mr. D.K. Sharma, SHO, P.S. Alipur. Law Point: Guidelines for LOC, […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: P Nandrajog Sanjeev Nagpal And Ors. vs State And Anr. on 4 October, 2007 Law Point: Ground that parties amicably settled all disputes and differences–FIR is liable to be quashed in the interest of society and justice JUDGEMENT 1. This is an application for restoration of Crl. M.C. 914/03. […]
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: 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: 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 […]