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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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT JUSTICE Rakesh Tiwari, Actg. CJ. & Mir Dara Sheko J. Krishna Kant Dwivedi Vs. State Of West Bengal On 23 October 2017 Law Point: Unnatural death of deceased by administering poison — Absence of any lawful incriminating circumstantial evidence — Conviction under Section 302, IPC and acquittal under Sections 498A, 201, IPC […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Gita Mittal, J. & R.K. Gauba State Vs. Vinod Kumar & Anr. Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A — Appeal against acquittal — Dowry death — Cruelty — General and non-specific allegation — Testimonies of PWs contradictory […]