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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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State Of Odisha Vs. Kumuda Chandra Chinara & Ors.

Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Sahoo State Of Odisha Vs. Kumuda Chandra Chinara & Ors. On 8 January 2018 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A, 34 — Appeal against acquittal — Dowry death — Cruelty — Common intention — No direct evidence on record to show respondents were subjecting deceased to cruelty demanding dowry […]

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Ramaiah @ Rama Vs. State Of Karnataka

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE J. Chelameswar & A.K. Sikri Ramaiah @ Rama Vs. State Of Karnataka On 7 August 2014 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A – No explanation for delay in lodging FIR — No suitable justification given by High Court for overturning verdict of acquittal of trial Court — Judgment of […]

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Awadhesh Awasthi Vs. State Of U.P.

Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rekha Dikshit Awadhesh Awasthi Vs. State Of U.P. On 19 February 2018 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A — Prosecution could not prove that deceased was ever subjected to cruelty or harassment by accused appellant which resulted in her death — In absence of proof of such ingredients presumption for […]

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Sujoy Ghosh Dastidar Vs. Dayita Ghosh Dastidar

Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICES Aparesh Kumar Singh, B.B. Mangalmurti Sujoy Ghosh Dastidar Vs. Dayita Ghosh Dastidar On 18 December 2017 Law Point: Cruelty — Desertion – Continuous desertion on part of respondent-wife is reflective of her indifference or total departure from normal standard of conjugal relationship — Appellant-husband is compelled to live with […]

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G. Kesavan Vs. P. Visalakshi

Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE M. Govindaraj G. Kesavan Vs. P. Visalakshi On 2 February 2018 Law Point: Section 13(1)(ia) — Mental Cruelty — Denial of conjugal relationship and insistence for setting up separate home will amount to cruelty to husband — No strong reason adduced by respondent/wife to establish harassment or torture by […]

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Renu Singh @ Reenu Singh Vs. Pramod Kumar Singh

Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sunita Agarwal Renu Singh @ Reenu Singh Vs. Pramod Kumar Singh On 31 August 2017 Law Point: DNA Test — Paternity of child — Directions given in mechanical manner — Evidence led by parties not examined by Family Court — Any order or direction for DNA test can be […]

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Prasanta Kumar Mishra Vs. Suryamani Mishra

Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dr. A.K. Rath Prasanta Kumar Mishra Vs. Suryamani Mishra On 11 August 2017 Law Point: Section 13 (1)(ia) — Cruelty — Five months after marriage respondent-wife insisted husband for staying separate — When husband refused, she threatened to commit suicide — Even attempted to commit suicide — Confession of […]

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Umakant Bhaskarao Nawarkhele Vs. Sou. Sneha Umakant Nawarkhele & Ors.

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE Abhay M. Thipsay Umakant Bhaskarao Nawarkhele Vs. Sou. Sneha Umakant Nawarkhele & Ors. On 5 February 2014 Law Point: Section 125 — Maintenance — Ex parte order — Absence of respondent not wilful or deliberate — Family Judge automatically proceeded with matter by simply noting absence of respondent — […]

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Seema Mahato (minor) Vs. Alok Mahato & Anr.

Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICE Debi Prosad Dey Seema Mahato (minor) Vs. Alok Mahato & Anr. On 22.12.2017 Law Point: Section 125 — Maintenance — Paternity of child — DNA test — Opposite party No. 1 has denied his parentage of minor child — It would be difficult on part of minor petitioner to […]

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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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