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.
CONSULTATION
Court: JAMMU AND KASHMIR HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Sanjay Kumar Gupta Narinder Singh Saini Vs. State & Ors. On 24 May 2018 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 5, 6A — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 109, 406 — Quashing of FIR — Cruelty — Abetment — Criminal breach of […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE N. Ananda State by Jayanagar Police Station Vs. B.G. Raghu & Ors. On 3 March 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378(3) — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 109, 313, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Appeal Against Acquittal […]
Court:Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Indermeet Kaur Sunil Chand Gupta & Ors. Vs. State On 5 February 2014 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 376, 109 — Cruelty — Rape — Abetment — Benefit of doubt — Version of PW 1 victim is full of embellishments and exaggerations — PWs 3 and […]