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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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Sunil Kumar Vs State & Anr

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Agarwal Sunil Kumar Vs State & Anr On 14 September 2001 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 82, 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406 — Quashing of Order Issuing Proclamation: Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust : Court did not Record Satisfaction that […]

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Jitendra Kumar Sharma Vs Anita Devi

Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICES Aparesh Kumar Singh, J. & Ratnaker Bhengra Jitendra Kumar Sharma Vs Anita Devi On 12 July 2018 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), (ib) — Mental Cruelty — Desertion — Irretrievable breakdown of marriage — Daughter born out of wedlock — Conduct of respondent-wife in going […]

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Ramgopal Vs State Of M.P. & Ors

Court:Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICES S.K. Kulshrestha and Mr. Ashok Kumar Tiwari Ramgopal Vs State Of M.P. & Ors On 27 October 2005 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 304-B and 498-A — Abetment of Suicide, Dowry Death, Cruelty — Revision against acquittal — Court would interfere where there is miscarriage […]

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Savitri Devi Vs Ramesh Chand & Ors.

Court:Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.D. Kapoor Savitri Devi Vs Ramesh Chand & Ors. On 19 May 2003 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406 — Misappropriation of dowry articles, Cruelty : Misuse and exploitation of provisions to such an extent that it is hitting at foundation of marriage itself and proved […]

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Forcing Husband to Procure Accommodation Beyond Means is Cruelty

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Equivalent citations: FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO.68 OF 2005 D.B.BHOSALE AND R.Y.GANOO,JJ. Smt Nita alias Nathi Hitendrakumar Sakariya vs Shri Hitendrakumar Kaluram Sakariya on 12/03/2010 Mr Vishal Thakkar i/b M/s Kiran Jain & co, Adv. For the appellant. Mr V.D.Walawalkar i/b Sameer B Bhalekar. For the respondent. Law Point: Wife wanted husband to procure a separate accommodation, […]

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Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union Of India

  Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1978 AIR 597, 1978 SCR (2) 621 Bench: Beg, M. Hameedullah (Cj), Chandrachud, Y.V., Bhagwati, P.N., Krishnaiyer, V.R. & Untwalia, N.L., Fazalali, S.M. & Kailasam, P.S. Maneka Gandhi vs Union Of India on 25 January, 1978 Law Point: Right of dignity – right to live is not […]

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Vinod Kumar Arora Vs. State

Court: DELHI HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Veena Birbal Vinod Kumar Arora Vs. State On 16 May 2014 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A – no demand of dowry was ever raised by the appellant and his other family members — wife only stated that her father was not happy with the marriage, allegations of dowry demand […]

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K. Narasimhan Vs. Rohini Devanathan

Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE Huluvadi G. Ramesh K. Narasimhan Vs. Rohini Devanathan On 24 November 2009 Law Point: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – Making certain allegations against respondent by itself would not amount to domestic violence in absence of ingredient of shared household — No proof of petitioner and […]

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Mangesh Balkrushna Bhoir Vs. Leena Mangesh Bhoir

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.D. Dhanuka Mangesh Balkrushna Bhoir Vs. Leena Mangesh Bhoir On 23 December 2015 Law Point: Cruelty — False complaint by wife — Arrest of Husband and his family members — Taking advantage of one’s own wrong — Respondent-wife filed false complaint alleging offence under Section 498A and other provisions […]

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Mr. M. Vs. Mrs. M

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.S. Oka & S.C. Gupta Mr. M. Vs. Mrs. M On 7 February 2014 Law Point: Cruelty — Desertion — Respondent-wife has not substantiated allegations of cruelty in her evidence — She could not substantiate allegations even in Criminal Court — Appellant and his family members were subjected to […]

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