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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A bail application was filed on behalf of our patron in this case. The applicant was a distant relative of the husband of the complainant. It was alleged by the complainant that when she was celebrating Holi at her brother’s house, she was joined by the accused and the co-accused. The co-accused, who was the […]
RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT JUSTICE Pankaj Bhandari BASRAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN THR. P.P. On 7 March 2018 Law Point: Section 304B — Bail — Dowry Death — Charge sheet not filed within period of 90 days — Date of remand included in calculating period of 90 days or 60 days — Holiday on last day […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE B. Chandra Kumar T. Kaleem & Ors. Vs. State Of A.P. On 17 January 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Anticipatory Bail — Cruelty — […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog Hari Gopal Wadhwa & Anr. Vs. State On 20 August 2007 Law Point: Entire extended family of in-laws of deceased implicated — It is unfortunate police continues to encourage naming of all and sundry while recording statements — Job of SDM was to record statement voluntarily made […]