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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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Rajesh Gutta Vs State Of A.p. & Ors.

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Raja Elango Rajesh Gutta Vs State Of A.p. & Ors. On 1 March 2011 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 482, 188, 161, 162 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498-A — Quashing of Proceedings — Dowry demand — Harassment — Complaint — Investigation — […]

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Baijnath & Ors. Vs. State Of M.P.

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES Dipak Misra, J. & Amitava Roy Baijnath & Ors. Vs. State Of M.P. On 18 November 2016 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 304B — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113B — Cruelty — Dowry death — Cruelty or harassment of lady by her husband […]

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Sunil Vs. Sakshi @ Shweta & Anr

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICES Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya & N.V. Ramana Sunil Vs. Sakshi @ Shweta & Anr On 14 january 2015 Law Point: Dissolution of Marriage — Decree of divorce not obtained by playing fraud on Family Court by husband — High Court giving reference to plaint and written statement presumed […]

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Sarada Vs. V. Satyamurthy

Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICES P. Shanmugam & A. Subbulakshmy Sarada Vs. V. Satyamurthy On 13 May 1994 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), (ib) — Cruelty, Desertion : Removal of Mangalsutra by Wife Not at the Instigation of Husband But of her own Accord Shows her Indifferent Attitude : Cruelty […]

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Proceedings for Enhancement in same Court which Decided Maintenance

Andhra Pradesh High Court JUSTICE Muktadar G. Balraj Vs. Mallamma & Anr. On 17 Feb 1984 Law Point: Petition u/s. 127 for enhancement of maintenance granted u/s. 125 — Nature of proceedings and where to be field — Held Section 127 Cr.P.C. is an independent proceeding and, therefore, Section 126 Cr.P.C. has no application thereto […]

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Amarendu Jyoti & Ors. Vs. State Of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Amarendu Jyoti & Ors. Vs. State Of Chhattisgarh & Ors. On 4 August 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 178, 179, 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Cruelty — Territorial Jurisdiction — Offence of cruelty not continuing offence as […]

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Rupali Devi Vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Ranjan Gogoi Rupali Devi Vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. On 9 April 2019 Law Point: 498A case can be filed at a place where a woman driven out of matrimonial home takes shelter.     JUDGEMENT   1. “Whether a woman forced to leave her matrimonial […]

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Amit Kumar Gupta & Anr. Vs. State Of Jharkhand & Anr.

Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE D.K. Sinha Amit Kumar Gupta & Anr Vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr On 11 July 2011 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 177, 178 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Territorial Jurisdiction — Cruelty, […]

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Indra Sarma Vs. V.K.V. Sarma

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES K.S. Radhakrishnan & Pinaki Chandra Ghose Indra Sarma Vs. V.K.V. Sarma On 26 November 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 5, 7 — Marriage and Marital Relationship — Conditions and ceremonies for Hindu Marriage — Law has distinguished between married and unmarried people, which cannot […]

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Ram Parkash @ Bittoo Vs State

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Prathiba M. Singh Ram Parkash @ Bittoo Vs State On 21 December 2018 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A, 34 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 32, 113B — Dowry death — Cruelty — Common intention — Dying declarations — Presumption — Unnatural death of […]

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