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: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE C.Y. Somayajulu V. Shankaraiah Vs. State Of A.p. Decided on 11 February 2002 Law Point: Abetment of Suicide : No Averment in Charge Sheet or Material on Record to Show Petitioner Either Induced Deceased to Commit Suicide or Aided Suicide of Deceased : He is not Liable to […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.C. Jain V. Chandrasekharan Vs. Vasantha & Anr. Decided on 26 August 1993 Law Point: Plea of entrustment of jewelry and refusal to return demand for the first time — Other litigation pending — Whether proceedings liable to be quashed ? (Yes). JUDGEMENT 1. Shri V. Chandrasekharan, the petitioner […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: U.S. Tripathi Yogesh Chhibbar Vs. State Of U.P. Decided on 06 December 1999 Law Point: Complaint Filed by Un-authorised Person : Cognizance Wrongly Taken — Dowry Prohibition Officer Not Empowered to File Complaint — Power to file complaint cannot be inferred from analogy of powers of Dowry Prohibition Officer enumerated […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.C. Mital Moka Ram Vs. State Of Rajasthan & Anr. Decided on 2 June 2000 Law Point: Cognizance of offence taken on vague statements recorded By Investigation Officer of the rank of Dy. Superintendent of Police : No Specific Allegation Against Petitioner. JUDGEMENT 1. This petition under Section 482, […]
Court: Punjab and haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Satish Kumar Gogia & Others Vs. State Of Haryana & Another ANOTHER Decided on 2 December 1993 Law Point: Brothers of husband arraigned as accused without substance — FIR quashed a qua them. JUDGEMENT 1. Satish Kumar Gogia is the husband, Prem Dass Gogia the […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.S. Saraf Deepak Shukla Vs. Mahendra Chanpuriya Decided on 31 August 2001 Law Point: Cruelty for Demand of Dowry Alleged to be made on 1.6.1993; Complaint Filed Beyond Three Years of Date 1.6.1993, Barred by Limitation : Allegations Regarding Demand of Dowry Figment of Imagination : Complaint Filed […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Tarun Chatterjee & R.M. Lodha Pashaura Singh Vs. State Of Punjab & Anr. 13 November 2011 Law Point: Bigamy — Ingredients of Section 494, discussed — In present case ingredients of Section 494 not satisfied — Appellant’s marriage with K was not subsisting on date of second marriage […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ravindra Singh Amit Garg & Ors. Vs. State Of U.p. & Ors. Decided on 3 May 2011 Law Point: Hurt, Cruelty, Criminal Intimidation, Dowry Demand — Quashing of charge-sheet — CJM took cognizance but not perused the charge-sheet and perused order in a casual manner — He has not […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Mehinder Singh Sullar Rajneesh & Ors. Vs. State Of Haryana & Ors. Decided on 24 September 2012 Law Point: Complainant has no objection if impugned FIR and all other consequent proceedings arising thereto against petitioners are quashed — Since the compromise is in their welfare and interest, […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE B.J. Shethna Subhash Sikhwal Vs. State Of Rajasthan Decided on 13 April 2004 Law Point: D.N.A. Test Application: Sensitive Case : In such Type of Matrimonial Cases, Judge cannot Afford to Sit Tight Over Matter for Long Time : Family Court Directed to Decide Application Expeditiously. JUDGEMENT 1. Notice […]