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: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.S. Shinde, J. & S.M. Gavhane State Of Maharashtra Vs. Govardhan Vithal Govande & Ors. On 20 July 2017 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378(3) — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A, 306, 34 — Appeal against Acquittal — Dowry Death — Cruelty — […]
Bombay High Court JUSTICE P.V. Hardas & A.S. Gadkari Balwant Daulat Patil (Dr.) Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 8 April 2014 Law Point: Sections 302, 306, 304B — Appeal against acquittal — No evidence that accused had instigated deceased to commit suicide or had in any manner ill-treated thereby creating a situation which would drive […]
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 Gita Mittal, J. & R.K. Gauba State Vs. Vinod Kumar & Anr. Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A — Appeal against acquittal — Dowry death — Cruelty — General and non-specific allegation — Testimonies of PWs contradictory […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.C. Maheshwari & G.D. Saxena State of M.P. Vs. Rakesh Kumar & Anr. On 02 May 2013 Law Point: Decree of restitution of conjugal rights in favour of the husband. Interim maintenance should not be endorsed. Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 307 — Dowry Prohibition Act, […]