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:GUJARAT HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE M.R. Shah Payal Mihirbhai Patel Vs. State of Gujarat & 1 On 01 February 2012 Law Point: Section 498A/114 – The petitioner is the sister in law of the complainant. except for vague allegations that the petitioner used to call her parents and instigate them there is no material on […]
Court: Uttaranchal High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.C. Dhyani Smt. Darshan Kaur vs Smt Sangeeta on 25 April 2017 Law Point: Applicants, mother in law and sister in law of wife do not come within the definition of shared household and therefore, does not come in a domestic relationship. Proceedings quashed. JUDGEMENT 1. […]