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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Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.P. Awasthy Sheetal Prasad Gaur And Others Vs. Bhagwandas Decided on 25 April 1994 Law Point: Alleged commission of offences punishable under Secs. 294, 506-B and 500 r/w Sec. 120-A I.P.C. — Filed with ulterior motive of harassing the petitioners — Allegations patently absurd and inherently improbable — […]
Court: Patna High Court Bench: JUSTICE Abhijit Sinha Santosh Kumar Maurya @ Santosh Kumar Vs. State Of Bihar & Anr. Decided on 13 August 2009 Law Point: No specific instances of alleged torture or cruelty with exact date and time as also location furnished — General and bald statement of victim being subjected to torture […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.C. Jain V. Chandrasekharan Vs. Vasantha & Anr. Decided on 26 August 1993 Law Point: Plea of entrustment of jewelry and refusal to return demand for the first time — Other litigation pending — Whether proceedings liable to be quashed ? (Yes). JUDGEMENT 1. Shri V. Chandrasekharan, the petitioner […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.C. Mital Moka Ram Vs. State Of Rajasthan & Anr. Decided on 2 June 2000 Law Point: Cognizance of offence taken on vague statements recorded By Investigation Officer of the rank of Dy. Superintendent of Police : No Specific Allegation Against Petitioner. JUDGEMENT 1. This petition under Section 482, […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE B.J. Shethna Subhash Sikhwal Vs. State Of Rajasthan Decided on 13 April 2004 Law Point: D.N.A. Test Application: Sensitive Case : In such Type of Matrimonial Cases, Judge cannot Afford to Sit Tight Over Matter for Long Time : Family Court Directed to Decide Application Expeditiously. JUDGEMENT 1. Notice […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.N. Basha A. Govindarajan & Ors. Vs. Inspector General Of Police Decided on 19 February 2007 Law Point: Quashing of proceedings — Hurt, criminal breach of trust, cruelty, common intention, dowry demand — Points raised by petitioners to be considered only after recording evidence at appropriate time by Trial […]