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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THE BHARATIYA SAKSHYA BILL, 2023 ———— ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES ———— PART I CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY CLAUSES 1. Short title, application and commencement. 2. Definitions PART II CHAPTER II RELEVANCY OF FACTS 3. Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts. Closely connected facts 4. Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction. […]
THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 —————— ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES —————— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY CLAUSES 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Construction of references. 4. Trial of offences under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and other laws. 5. Saving. CHAPTER II CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES 6. Classes of Criminal Courts. 7. Territorial […]
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES ————— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY CLAUSES 1. Short title, commencement and application. 2. Definitions. 3. General Explanations and expressions. CHAPTER II OF PUNISHMENTS 4. Punishments. 5. Commutation of sentence of death or imprisonment for life. 6. Fractions of terms of punishment. 7. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly […]
DELHI HIGH COURT JUSTICE VINOD YADAV State Vs. Gaurav Jain On 18 February 2015 Law Point: False implication of the accused can not be ruled out – Prosecution could not prove the case beyond reasonable doubt – Accused accordingly acquitted. JUDGEMENT BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE: The prosecution case in brief, as borne out from […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE Budihal R.B. Manjunath Vs. State Of Karnataka On 3 January 2018 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 439 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A, 34 — Bail — Dowry Death — Cruelty — Common intention — Death took place within 7 years of marriage […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE C.V. Sirpurkar Rajesh Vs. State Of M.P. On 30 January 2018 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Cruelty — Benefit of Doubt — Acquittal of appellant under Section 304B, IPC — Death of deceased by committing suicide by consuming poison — Omnibus allegations […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justices Ajay Rastogi, J. & Abhay S. Oka DEBANANDA TAMULI Vs. KAKUMONI KATAKY Decided on 15.2.2022 Law Point: Section 13(1)(ib) — Desertion — Desertion means intentional abandonment of one spouse by other without consent of other and without reasonable cause — Deserted spouse must prove that there is factum […]
Success Story – Call Data Records Called in Adultery Case in Gurgaon Yet another Success Story this time from Gurgaon (Gurugram) in which court called for Call Data Records in an Adultery Case. The Call Data Records with location details are of utmost importance. [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.shoneekapoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Jasra-Order.pdf” title=”Jasra Order”]