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: 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 […]
Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Sarojnei Saksen Satinder Kumar Vs. Asha Rani On 15 November 1994 Law Point: Secs. 406, 498-A — Criminal Breach of Trust, Cruelty — Complaint against husband & petitioner-brother-in-law by respondent — Offences u/Secs. 406, 498-A, I.P.C not prima facie disclosed against petitioner, husband’s brother — Maliciously […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE T.V. Nalawade Sopan Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 5 November 2012 Law Point: Section 498A — Cruelty — Benefit of doubt — Complaint an afterthought action of complainant, as filed after 2 years of living separate from husband due to some family dispute — Evidence given by complainant and […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.S. Sodhi Sudesh Kumari Vs. State & Ors. On 28 July 2005 Law Point: Sections 328, 498A, 406, 34 — Causing hurt by means of poison with intent to commit offence, Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust, Common Intention : Defence taken by accused more probable and all accused acquitted […]
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 […]
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 […]
Court: High Court Of Bombay Bench: JUSTICE V.S. Sirpurkar Deokabai vs. Namdeo and Ors. On 22 July 1994 Law Point: Acquittal – Sections 34, 107, 494, 498A and 498B of Indian Penal Code – Case regarding cruel treatment vague and general in nature – evidence of witnesses contradictory – held, revision application liable to be […]