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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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Shashi Lata Sharma Vs. Chetan Sarup

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE M.M. Punchhi Shashi Lata Sharma Vs. Chetan Sarup On 25 April 1984 Law Point: Section 13(1)(ia) and 20(2) — Husband’s petition for divorce on ground of wife’s cruelty granted by Trial Court — Appeal against by wife — Appellate Court finding wife leaving matrimonial home 12 days […]

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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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Md. Jahangir Khan Vs. Manoara Bibi

Court: High Court Of Calcutta Bench: JUSTICES M.K. Mukherjee and A.K. Nandi Md. Jahangir Khan Vs. Manoara Bibi On 22 March 1991 Law Point: “Future salary not being a tangible corporeal property cannot be attached for arrears of maintenance.” JUDGEMENT 1. This is a reference by a learned single Judge of this Court. A simple […]

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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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Alamuri Lalitha Devi & Ors. Vs. State Of Andhra Pradesh

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ranga Reddy Alamuri Lalitha Devi & Ors. Vs. State Of Andhra Pradesh On 22 August 1994 Law Point: Section 498-A — Cruelty — No evidence that death is homicidal or suicide — Evidence suggest, might be natural death — A reasonable nexus has to be established between cruelty […]

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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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Sopan Vs. State Of Maharashtra

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE T.V. Nalawade Sopan Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 5 November 2012 Law Point: Section 498A — Cruelty — Benefit of doubt — Complaint an afterthought action of complainant, as filed after 2 years of living separate from husband due to some family dispute — Evidence given by complainant and […]

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Malkiat Singh & Ors. Vs. State & Anr.

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Manju Goel Malkiat Singh & Ors. Vs. State & Anr. On 26 May 2005 Law Point: Section 406 – Jurisdiction will lie with Police Station having jurisdiction over matrimonial home or some other place where respondent No. 2 lived along with her husband.     JUDGEMENT   1. The […]

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Sudesh Kumari Vs. State & Ors.

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.S. Sodhi Sudesh Kumari Vs. State & Ors. On 28 July 2005 Law Point: Sections 328, 498A, 406, 34 — Causing hurt by means of poison with intent to commit offence, Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust, Common Intention : Defence taken by accused more probable and all accused acquitted […]

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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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