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: Himachal Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dharam Chand Chaudhary and Chander Bhusan Barowalia Varinder Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. On 23 March 2017 Law Point: Abetment of suicide – Prosecution has is required to plead and prove that one person instigated another person to commit suicide and as a result of […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE Deoki Nandan Prasad Dasrath Sao & Ors. Vs. State Of Bihar On 7 June 2001 Law Point: Sections 306, 498-A — Abetment of Suicide, Cruelty : Abetment, Absence of Essential Ingredient : No Charge under Section 306, I.P.C. Framed : Section 306, I.P.C. cannot be Said to be Minor […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE N.K.Sudhindrarao Jadeppa S/O Late Hanumanthappa Vs. The State Of Karnataka On 16 January 2018 Law Point: Abetment of suicide – Reason for committing suicide always has to be assessed from an independent angel and not from angle of victim or from a person who is cause for it. JUDGEMENT […]