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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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Chhotan Sao & Anr. Vs. State Of Bihar

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Ranjana Prakash Desai & J. Chelameswar Chhotan Sao & Anr. Vs. State Of Bihar On 17 December 2013 Law Point: Section 304B — Dowry Death — Unnatural death of deceased by consuming poison — Acquittal of accused — Conclusion recorded by Courts below is not based on any […]

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Richhpal Kaur Vs. The State of Haryana

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE G.S. Chahal Richhpal Kaur Vs. The State of Haryana On 23 January 1991 Law Point: With respect to charge under section 498-A, Indian Penal Code, the allegations made in the complaint do not make out an offence. JUDGEMENT 1. Smt. Richhpal Kaur and others have come up […]

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Ramesh Chand Vs. State of U.P. and Anr.

Court: High Court Of Allahabad Bench: JUSTICE Palok Basu Ramesh Chand vs. State of U.P. and Anr. On 25 November 1991 Law Point: Section 498-A Complaint could succeed only if it can be proved that there was an “unlawful demand” by the husband of some money. Assuming that the husband had asked the wife to […]

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Tarsem Singh Vs. State Of Punjab

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES S.B. Sinha & Cyriac Joseph Tarsem Singh Vs. State Of Punjab On 12 December 2008 Law Point: Nothing on record to show any demand of dowry made soon before her death — High Court failed to notice no evidence brought on record to show cruelty or harassment was […]

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Sarla Prabhakar Waghmare Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Court:HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY Bench: JUSTICE M.M. Qazi PARMANAND MISHRA Vs. REKHA MISHRA On 13 May 1994 Law Point: Section 498-A – Acquittal – Held, it did not appear that applicant had conclusively established that the beating and harassment was with a view to force her to commit suicide or to fulfil the illegal demands […]

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Anil Kumar Gupta Vs. State Of U.P.

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES B. Sudershan Reddy & Surinder Singh Nijjar Anil Kumar Gupta Vs. State Of U.P. On 9 March 2011 Law Point: Sections 304-B, 498-A – Cause of death of victim undoubtedly is on account of consumption of poison but no circumstances available on record to conclude that it was […]

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Manmatha Kumar Jena and Ors. Vs. Smt. Sanjukta Jena

Court: High Court Of Orissa Bench: JUSTICE A.S. Naidu Manmatha Kumar Jena and Ors. vs. Smt. Sanjukta Jena On 18 June 2003 Law Point: Quashing of order – Cognizance of offences under Secs. 498-A/506/34, IPC and Sec. 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act – No FIR lodged at any police station – Complainant-opp. party conceived at […]

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Daud Mohamad Aga and Ors. Vs. State

Court: High Court of Bombay Bench: JUSTICE T.K. Chandra Shekhara Das Daud Mohamad Aga and Ors. Vs. State On 03 March 1995 Law Point: Sections 34, 100, 109 and 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – State instituted prosecution against petitioners at instance of complainant – on basis of complaint […]

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Bomma Ilaiah Vs. State Of A.P.

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.C. Bhanu Bomma Ilaiah Vs. State Of A.P. On 9 January 2003 Law Point: Section 498-A, Explanation Clauses (a) and (b) — Cruelty : Meaning of cruelty under Clauses (a) and (b) of Explanation to Section 498-A, I.P.C. : Evidence on record does not disclose there was cruelty […]

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Rohtash Vs. State Of Haryana

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Dr. B.S. Chauhan & Dipak Misra Rohtash Vs. State Of Haryana On 22 May 2012 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 161, 313 — Dowry Death, Cruelty — Benefit of doubt — Deceased alleged to have died by consuming poisonous tablets — […]

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