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: High Court Of Madhya Pradesh Bench: JUSTICE M. Sharan Vijay Kumar and Anr. vs. Sunita and Ors. Law Point: Offence of criminal breach of trust might be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed. JUDGEMENT 1. This is a petition under Section 482 […]
Court: High Court Of Jharkhand Bench: JUSTICE Prashant Kumar Prabhakar Jha Vs. The State of Jharkhand and Ashok Kumar On 28 August 2009 Law Point: Even if the allegations made by the complainant was taken to be true on its face value then also the Appellate Court had no territorial jurisdiction to try the case […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.P. Garg Rashmi Raikhy & Anr. Vs. State Of Nct Delhi & Ors. ORS. On 1 February 2018 Law Point: Sections 406, 498A, 34 — Quashing of Look Out Circular (LOC) — Criminal breach of Trust — Cruelty — Common Intention — Petitioner No. 1 is facing trial for […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Jagdish Singh Khehar & N.V. Ramana Ram Saran Varshney And Others Vs. State Of U.P. and Another On 5 February 2016 Law Point: No clear allegations have been leveled by Wife against any of her sister in laws. Visits by sister in laws cannot be treated as occasions […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Indermeet Kaur Sonal Sharma & Anr., Arun Sharma, Pooja Sharma Vs. State Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr. On 19 August 2014 Law Point: Section 406 — Criminal Breach of Trust — Criminal intent on part of accused to retain entrusted property — Mere one line at the […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Kailash Gambhir Chander Bhan & Anr. Vs. State On 4 August 2008 Law Point: Sections 406, 498A — Cruelty, Criminal breach of trust — Scope and object of enactment of Section 498A, IPC — Invocation of provisions of Sections 406 and 498A, IPC by parties to do incalculable harm […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE D.P. Mohapatra & P. Venkatarama Reddi Rishi Anand & Anr. Vs. Government Of N.c.t. Of Delhi & Ors. Decided on 20 March 2002 Law Point: Alleged Acts of Beating, Even if Assumed to be Correct, does not make out Case to Proceed under Section 406, IPC. The same […]