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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Gauhati High Court JUSTICE Rumi Kumari Phukan Lakhan Deka & Anr. Vs. State Of Assam On 11 July 2017 Law Point: Sections 498A, 34 – Independent witnesses have not supported prosecution case — No complaint/FIR made at relevant point of time regarding torture — Prosecution not able to prove cruelty as embodied under Section 498A, […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dharnidhar Jha & Pankaj Naqvi Madan Pal Sharma Vs. State Of U.P. & Ors. On 16 July 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 304B — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113B — Dowry death — Presumption — Acquittal of accused — Non-establishment of ingredients of offence […]