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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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Akula Ravinder and others Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES S. Ratnavel Pandian And K. Jayachandra Reddy Akula Ravinder and others Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh On 11 January 1991. Law Point: Sections 498A, 302, 201 and 304B – In a case of this nature where the prosecution has failed to establish that it was an unnatural […]

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Bhawani Devi & Anr. Vs. State

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.S. Sodhi Bhawani Devi & Anr. Vs. State On 25 July 2005 Law Point: Section 498A read with Section 34, Section 304B read with Section 34 — Cruelty, Dowry Death, Common Intention : No iota of evidence to show either mother-in-law or sister-in-law treated deceased with cruelty or had […]

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State Vs. Palavesham @ Ranjith & Ors.

Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE N. Sathish Kumar State Vs. Palavesham @ Ranjith & Ors. On 10 July 2017 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A, 34 — Benefit of Doubt — Suicide committed by deceased within 7 months of marriage — None of the letters written by deceased indicate even slightest doubt about alleged dowry […]

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State Of Odisha Vs. Kumuda Chandra Chinara & Ors.

Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Sahoo State Of Odisha Vs. Kumuda Chandra Chinara & Ors. On 8 January 2018 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A, 34 — Appeal against acquittal — Dowry death — Cruelty — Common intention — No direct evidence on record to show respondents were subjecting deceased to cruelty demanding dowry […]

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Ramaiah @ Rama Vs. State Of Karnataka

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE J. Chelameswar & A.K. Sikri Ramaiah @ Rama Vs. State Of Karnataka On 7 August 2014 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A – No explanation for delay in lodging FIR — No suitable justification given by High Court for overturning verdict of acquittal of trial Court — Judgment of […]

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Awadhesh Awasthi Vs. State Of U.P.

Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rekha Dikshit Awadhesh Awasthi Vs. State Of U.P. On 19 February 2018 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A — Prosecution could not prove that deceased was ever subjected to cruelty or harassment by accused appellant which resulted in her death — In absence of proof of such ingredients presumption for […]

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State Of Karnataka Vs. Dattaraj & Ors.

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Jagdish Singh Khehar & S.A. Bobde State Of Karnataka Vs. Dattaraj & Ors. On 15 February 2016 Law Point: Sections 498A, 304B, 34-Allegation is inconsequential with respect to provisions under which accused were charged — High Court was fully justified in acquitting brother, father and mother of respondent-husband […]

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Rajesh Vs. State Of Maharashtra

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rohit B. Deo Rajesh Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 15 March 2018 Law Point: Sections 498A, 304-B — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113-B — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 2 — Cruelty — Dowry Death — Evidence of witnesses examined to prove cruelty is inconsistent — Marred […]

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Asha & Anr. Vs. State Of Uttarakhand

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya & V. Gopala Gowda Asha & Anr. Vs. State Of Uttarakhand On 1 November 2013 Law Point: No convincing and cogent evidence produced — Courts below failed to consider relevant fact, viz., appellants were not in house at the time of incident — Judgment and […]

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Monju Roy & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE T.S. Thakur & Adarsh Kumar Goel Monju Roy & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal On 17 April 2015 Law Point: Sections 304B, 306, 498A — Dowry Death — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Benefit of Doubt — Omnibus allegations against family members of husband. Conviction and […]

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