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 J.P. Gupta Mohammed Haroon Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Shashista Parveen & Anr. On 15 February 2018 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Quashing of Order — […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Sahoo Maheswar Panda (Dr.) & Ors. Vs. State Of Orissa & Anr. On 23 April 2018 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 4, 6A — Quashing of FIR — […]
Court: Patna High Court Bench: JUSTICE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE Amrit Anand @ Chhotu vs The State Of Bihar on 14 January 2015 Law Point: Gross misuse of 498A. 6th Additional Sessions Judge so insensitive & did not even mention justification keeping petitioner in prison. Bail allowed. JUDGEMENT The petitioner is being tried on a […]
Court: Patna High Court Bench: JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR Binay Kumari vs State Of Bihar & Anr on 13 May 2015 Law Point: Sister in law roped into 498a case without specific allegations or proof. Patna HC quashes case & talks of misuse of 498a. JUDGEMENT 6 13-05-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel […]
Court:Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.C. Kathuria Dr. Sant Singh Vs. State Of Punjab On 27 April 2002 Law Point: Sections 406/498-A — Complainant made omnibus allegations against petitioners-accused and tried to rope them all as co-accused to face trial : No justification for summoning co-accused on basis of statement of complainant. JUDGEMENT […]
Court:UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Servesh Kumar Gupta RADHA KANT ADHIKARI & ORS. Vs. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL & ANR. On 2 August 2011 Law Point: Sections 323, 498-A, 504, 506 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Quashing of proceedings. Allegations made by complainant in her complaint do not prima facie inspire […]
Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.C. Kathuria Harsh Vardhan Arora Vs. Smt. Kavita Arora On 19 February 2002 Law Point: Sections 498-A, 406 — Quashing of Proceedings : Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust : Omnibus Allegations made against All Accused in Respect of Demand of Dowry, Harassment, Torture and Beating Given to […]
Court: PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR Sanjiv Kumar Vs. State Of Haryana And Another On 21 May 2012 Law Point: Section 498A/406 – Brother-in-law(Jeth), residing separately. The complainant appears to have falsely involved the petitioner in the present case. Therefore, the impugned FIR and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, […]
Court:Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S N Dhingra Kanchan Gulati And Anr. Vs. The State And Ors. On 12 September 2007 Law Point: Section 498A/406/34 – No offence has been committed by any of the petitioners. There are no allegations of cruelty against the petitioners. Criminal law can not be allowed to be used to […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Jagdish Singh Khehar & S.A. Bobde Pritam Ashok Sadaphule & Ors. Vs. State Of Maharashtra & Anr. On19 March 2015 Law Point: Section 498A — Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Quashing of FIR — Cruelty — Allegations levelled against in-laws by wife aimed at […]