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: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Mehinder Singh Sullar Rajneesh & Ors. Vs. State Of Haryana & Ors. Decided on 24 September 2012 Law Point: Complainant has no objection if impugned FIR and all other consequent proceedings arising thereto against petitioners are quashed — Since the compromise is in their welfare and interest, […]
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 […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Kavita Sharma And Another Vs. Megh Raj And Another Decided on 15 September 1993 Law Point: Wife did not come forward for joint petition- Whether wife has committed an offence of cheating? JUDGEMENT 1. Kavita Sharma and her brother Arun Kumar, have moved this petition […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE D Deshpande, S Bobde Kiran Tulshiram Ingale vs Anupama P. Gaikwad And Ors. on 25 July, 2006 Law Point: The criminal proceedings against Husband so also his conviction quashed in view of the mutual understanding, divorce and compromise between Husband and Wife. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard advocates for the petitioner […]