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: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Sahoo Ranjan Kumar Sahu Vs. State Of Orissa On 01 September 2016 Law Point: (i) Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 4 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113A — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Common intention […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE T.V. Nalawade & Indira K. Jain Pramod Uttam Shinde & Ors. Vs. State Of Maharashtra & Anr. On 30 April 2015 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506, 34 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Cruelty — Hurt — Criminal Intimidation […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE P.D. Kode Natraj & Ors. Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 28 June 2013 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 34 — Quashing of Proceedings— Cruelty — Common Intention — Settlement between parties — Marriage petition withdrawn in terms […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE V.K. Shali Chander Kanta Lamba & Ors. Vs. State & Ors. On 21 December 2009 Law Point: Sections 498A, 34 — Cruelty, Common Intention — Charge against petitioners not prima facie made out nor any grave suspicion raised — It is highly improbable to assume that married sisters of […]