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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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Dowry Death

State Of Karnataka Vs. Dattaraj & Ors.

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Jagdish Singh Khehar & S.A. Bobde State Of Karnataka Vs. Dattaraj & Ors. On 15 February 2016 Law Point: Sections 498A, 304B, 34-Allegation is inconsequential with respect to provisions under which accused were charged — High Court was fully justified in acquitting brother, father and mother of respondent-husband […]

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Rajesh Vs. State Of Maharashtra

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rohit B. Deo Rajesh Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 15 March 2018 Law Point: Sections 498A, 304-B — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113-B — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 2 — Cruelty — Dowry Death — Evidence of witnesses examined to prove cruelty is inconsistent — Marred […]

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Asha & Anr. Vs. State Of Uttarakhand

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya & V. Gopala Gowda Asha & Anr. Vs. State Of Uttarakhand On 1 November 2013 Law Point: No convincing and cogent evidence produced — Courts below failed to consider relevant fact, viz., appellants were not in house at the time of incident — Judgment and […]

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Monju Roy & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE T.S. Thakur & Adarsh Kumar Goel Monju Roy & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal On 17 April 2015 Law Point: Sections 304B, 306, 498A — Dowry Death — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Benefit of Doubt — Omnibus allegations against family members of husband. Conviction and […]

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Vipin Jaiswal (a-i) Vs. State Of A.P. Rep. By Public Prosecutor

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE A.K. Patnaik & Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Vipin Jaiswal (a-i) Vs. State Of A.p. Rep. By Public Prosecutor On 13 March 2013 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 2 — Dowry Death — Cruelty — Demand of dowry — To hold accused guilty […]

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Biswajit Halder @ Babu Halder & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Arijit Pasayat & S.H. Kapadia BISWAJIT HALDER @ BABU HALDER & ORS. Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL On 19 March 2007 Law Point: Section 304B – No evidence to show any cruelty or harassment for or in connection with demand of dowry — This deficiency in evidence […]

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Sunil Bajaj Vs. State Of M.P.

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Umesh C. Banerjee & Shivaraj V. Patil Sunil Bajaj Vs. State Of M.P. On 11 October 2001 Law Point: Dowry Death, Abetment of Suicide: Necessary Ingredient of Deceased being Subjected to Cruelty or Harassment by Appealant soon before her Death for or in Connection with Demand of Dowry […]

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M. Srinivasulu Vs. State Of A.P.

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Arijit Pasayat & D.K. Jain M. Srinivasulu Vs. State Of A.P. On 10 September 2007 Law Point: Dowry Death — Presumption — Essentials to be proved to raise presumption — Meaning of expression “soon before” is present with idea of proximity test — No definite period indicated […]

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State of Haryana Vs. Inder Singh and Ors.

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE R.P. Sethi and B.P. Singh State of Haryana Vs. Inder Singh and Ors. On 29 January 2002 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 304B and 498A–Dowry death–Conviction and sentence by trial court–But acquittal by High Court–Validity–Conviction based on sole testimony of P.W. 4, father of deceased–P.W. […]

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Sham Lal Vs. State of Haryana

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE M.M. Punchhi and K.T. Thomas Sham Lal Vs. State of Haryana On 20 February 1997 Law Point: Criminal – dowry death – Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – wife of appellant died of burning injury – no proof to show that wife subjected to cruelty soon […]

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