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 Sadhana S. Jadhav Nandkishor Shamrao Bhandare Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 06 May 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 306 — Cruelty — Abetment to suicide — Allegations against husband that deceased committed suicide by jumping out of running Jeep because he quarrelled before incident and […]
Court:Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sandeep Mehta Kamlesh Negi & Anr. Vs. State Of Rajasthan & Anr. On 04 March 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406 — Cruelty — Criminal Breach of Trust — Cognizance of Offence — Quashing of — Last alleged act of cruelty upon complainant, which might […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICES Vinod Prasad & S.K. Sahoo Usharani Pradhan Vs. Brajakishore Pradhan On 19 November 2015 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — Wife neglected to perform matrimonial duties and obligations and instituted one after another case against her husband — She harassed and humiliated her […]
Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE G.P. Mathur & A.K. Mathur Sujata Uday Patil Vs. Uday Madhukar Patil On 13 December 2006 Law Point: MATRIMONIAL LAW — Appeal against Decree of Divorce — Cruelty, Desertion — Limitation to file appeal — Amended provision of Section 28(4), Hindu Marriage Act provides period of limitation of 90 […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES Dipak Misra, J. & Amitava Roy Baijnath & Ors. Vs. State Of M.P. On 18 November 2016 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 304B — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113B — Cruelty — Dowry death — Cruelty or harassment of lady by her husband […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICES P. Shanmugam & A. Subbulakshmy Sarada Vs. V. Satyamurthy On 13 May 1994 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), (ib) — Cruelty, Desertion : Removal of Mangalsutra by Wife Not at the Instigation of Husband But of her own Accord Shows her Indifferent Attitude : Cruelty […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE D.K. Sinha Amit Kumar Gupta & Anr Vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr On 11 July 2011 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 177, 178 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Territorial Jurisdiction — Cruelty, […]
Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICES S.S. Saron & Navita Singh Gurjinder Kaur Vs. Pritpal Singh & Anr. On 4 March 2014 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 125 — Cruelty — Illicit relationship […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE V.K. Agarwal Gajendra Vs. Smt. Madhu Mati On 16 March 2001 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), (ib), 28 — Cruelty, Desertion: Grounds Established by Evidence and Facts and Circumstances of Case — Respondent and her father continuously pressing petitioner/ husband to live with them […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE V.B. Gupta, Lata Verma Vs. Jayant Verma On 20 October 2008 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), 28 — Cruelty — Dissolution of marriage by decree of divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of Act justified — Conduct of appellant wife not proper towards respondent husband and his […]