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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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Girdhar Shankar Tawade Vs. State Of Maharashtra

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES Umesh C. Banerjee & Y.K. Sabharwal Girdhar Shankar Tawade Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 24 April 2002 Law Point: Maintainability of Charge under Section 498-A, by Reason of Order of Acquittal under Section 306, IPC i.e. Abetment of Suicide : Acquittal of Charge under Section 306, Though not […]

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Kantilal Martaji Pandor Vs. State Of Gujarat & Anr.

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Kantilal Martaji Pandor Vs. State Of Gujarat & Anr. Law Point: Section 498A Explanations (a), (b) — Cruelty — Scope and ambit of provision — Clause (b) is not attracted as there was no harassment by husband with a view to coercing her to meet any […]

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Narinder Kaur Vs. State (NCT Of Delhi) & Anr.

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S. Ravindra Bhat Narinder Kaur Vs. State (nct Of Delhi) & Anr. On 6 June 2007 Law Point: Sections 498A, 406 — Bail — Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust — Grant of bail subject to condition of payment of Rs. 50,000/- by petitioner mother-in-law — Setting aside of condition […]

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RUBI & ORS. Vs. STATE OF U.P. & ANR.

Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Vinod Prasad RUBI & ORS. Vs. STATE OF U.P. & ANR. On 16 March 2007 Law Point: Cruelty, Dowry Demand — Summoning of younger members of family, unjustified. At stage of summoning it is not law that even younger members of family be also summoned to stand trial along […]

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Koppisetti Subbharao @ Subramaniam Vs. State Of A.P.

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Dr. Arijit Pasayat & Asok Kumar Ganguly Law Point: Complainant not a legally wedded wife of appellant, Section 498A, IPC has no application.     JUDGEMENT   Leave granted 2. Challenge in this appeal is to the order passed by a learned Single Judge of the […]

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B.T. Jayaram Vs. State Of Karnataka

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE B.P. Singh & Altamas Kabir B.T. Jayaram Vs. State Of Karnataka On 6 March 2006 Law Point: Prayer made to reduce sentence to period already undergone under Section 498A. Sentence of appellant reduced to period already undergone — Impugned judgment of High Court modified.     JUDGEMENT   […]

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Shakuntala Vs. State Of Delhi

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Shiv Narayan Dhingra Shakuntala Vs. State Of Delhi On 26 February 2007 Law Point: Complainant Wife thought of using Sections 406 and 498A, IPC against family members to teach lesson to every body — Court cannot be swayed by feelings of hatred of complainant. Fair and just investigation is […]

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Mrinal Kanti Roy Barman & Anr. Vs. State Of Tripura

Court: Gauhati High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.B. Saha Mrinal Kanti Roy Barman & Anr. Vs. State Of Tripura On 7 September 2009 Law Point: Section 498a – Insufficient evidence to prove cruelty and demand of dowry — Conviction unsustainable. Mere allegation not enough to prove guilt in criminal case.     JUDGEMENT   1. The […]

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Smt. Sumangala Vs. Laxminarayan Anant Hegde & Anr.

Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE H.N. Narayan Smt. Sumangala Vs. Laxminarayan Anant Hegde & Anr. On 14 January 2003 Law Point: Father of minor taking away his child from custody of mother even without informing her and who is legally entitled for custody of child : That act does not amount to cruelty to […]

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Preeti Gupta & Anr. Vs. State Of Jharkhand & Anr.

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Preeti Gupta & Anr. Vs. State Of Jharkhand & Anr. On 13 August 2010 Law Point: Quashing of Complaint — Criminal Breach of Trust, Wrongful Restraint, Hurt, Criminal Conspiracy, Cruelty, Dowry Demand — No specific allegations against appellants, i.e. sister-in-law, her husband, married brother-in-law of complainant, […]

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