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: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE G.S. Ahluwalia Radha & Ors. Vs. State Of M.P. & Ors. On 12 January 2017 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406, 506-II — Quashing of order taking cognizance — Cruelty — Criminal breach of trust — […]
Court: Kerela High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.M. Shaffique, J. & Anu Sivaraman Kochurani Chacko & Ors. Vs. K.M. Chackochen On 5 July 2017 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — Physical and Mental — Grant of divorce — Petitioner-husband alleged of having relationship with another lady — Husband suffering manhandling […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Hima Kohli, J. & Deepa Sharma Rekha Rawat Vs. Yaspal Singh Rawat On 21 August 2017 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 9 Rule 13, Section 151 — Cruelty — Ex parte Judgment — Uncontradicted testimony of witnesses — […]
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 — […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sudershan Kumar Misra Sameer Sabharwal & Ors. Vs. State & Anr. On 16 July 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406 — Quashing of FIR — Cruelty — Criminal breach of trust — Entire controversy risen due […]
Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sunil Kumar Sinha & R.N. Chandrakar Sangeeta Shukla Vs. Ganesh Shukla On 1 January 2014 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — Appellant-wife, was not doing any domestic work and used to quarrel with him and go to her parents’ place — She lodged […]
Court: Patna High Court Bench: JUSTICE Anjana Prakash Shankar Choudhary & Anr. Vs. State Of Bihar On 13 December 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A, 306 — Dowry Death — Cruelty — Abetment of suicide — Deceased alleged to have sustained burn injuries and died — She was removed to […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE Naresh H. Patil & T.V. Nalawade Ramesh & Ors. Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 27 March 2012 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 302, 498A, 34 — Murder — Cruelty — Common Intention — Benefit of doubt — Dying declarations do not inspire confidence to convict all […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Manmohan Singh Sardar Avtar Singh Vs. Amarjeet Kaur Gandhi On 16 December 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), 13(1)(ib) — Cruelty — Desertion by wife — Irretrievable break down of marriage — Vague allegations of cruelty are not sufficient to grant divorce and onus to […]
Court: Uttarakhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE Prafulla C. Pant & V.K. Bist Santosh Kumar Vs. Asha Budakoti On 13 June 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ib) — Desertion — Working wife not joining company of husband for long time, more than 5 years and not coming to husband’s house even during […]