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: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE P.D. Kode Natraj & Ors. Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 28 June 2013 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 34 — Quashing of Proceedings— Cruelty — Common Intention — Settlement between parties — Marriage petition withdrawn in terms […]
Court:Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sandeep Mehta Kamlesh Negi & Anr. Vs. State Of Rajasthan & Anr. On 04 March 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406 — Cruelty — Criminal Breach of Trust — Cognizance of Offence — Quashing of — Last alleged act of cruelty upon complainant, which might […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES Altamas Kabir, Cyriac Joseph & Surinder Singh Nijjar Thota Venkateswarlu Vs. State Of A.P. Tr. Princl. Sec. & Anr. On 2 September 2011 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 506 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Agarwal Sunil Kumar Vs State & Anr On 14 September 2001 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 82, 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406 — Quashing of Order Issuing Proclamation: Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust : Court did not Record Satisfaction that […]
Court:UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Servesh Kumar Gupta BALBEER SINGH & ORS. Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ANR. On 9 August 2011 Law Point: Sections 406 — Criminal Breach of Trust — If daughter leaves this mortal world for any reason whatsoever, then dominion over the property will not return to father of that woman […]
Court:Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.C. Kathuria Dr. Sant Singh Vs. State Of Punjab On 27 April 2002 Law Point: Sections 406/498-A — Complainant made omnibus allegations against petitioners-accused and tried to rope them all as co-accused to face trial : No justification for summoning co-accused on basis of statement of complainant. JUDGEMENT […]
Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.S. Kumaran Raj Pal Singh Vs. State Of Haryana On 26 April 2000 Law Point: Sections 498-A, 406 — Allegations against petitioners (mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of complainant) are general and vague — At one breath complainant stated that dowry articles were handed over to accused Nos. […]
Court:UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Servesh Kumar Gupta RADHA KANT ADHIKARI & ORS. Vs. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL & ANR. On 2 August 2011 Law Point: Sections 323, 498-A, 504, 506 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Quashing of proceedings. Allegations made by complainant in her complaint do not prima facie inspire […]
Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.C. Kathuria Harsh Vardhan Arora Vs. Smt. Kavita Arora On 19 February 2002 Law Point: Sections 498-A, 406 — Quashing of Proceedings : Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust : Omnibus Allegations made against All Accused in Respect of Demand of Dowry, Harassment, Torture and Beating Given to […]
Court: PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR Sanjiv Kumar Vs. State Of Haryana And Another On 21 May 2012 Law Point: Section 498A/406 – Brother-in-law(Jeth), residing separately. The complainant appears to have falsely involved the petitioner in the present case. Therefore, the impugned FIR and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, […]