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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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Rajashri Subhash Kamble Vs. Subhash Babanrao Kamble and Ors.

Court: High Court Of Bombay Bench: JUSTICE V.M. Kanade Rajashri Subhash Kamble Vs. Subhash Babanrao Kamble and Ors. On 09 March 2007 Law Point: “The Court cannot convert an order of acquittal into an order of conviction except in exceptional cases particularly when the State has not preferred an appeal against the order of acquittal.” […]

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Benumadhab Padhi Mohapatra Vs. State

Court: High Court Of Orissa Bench: JUSTICE A.S. Naidu Benumadhab Padhi Mohapatra Vs. State On 28 August 2003 Law Point: Prosecution has completely failed to adduce any iota of evidence that the deceased was at any time subjected to harassment by the appellants on demand of dowry – Ingredients of Sec. 498-A not satisfied – […]

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Ramesh & Ors. Vs. State Of Tamil Nadu

The Ratio of This Judgement Has Been OverRuled By SupremeCourt Rupali Devi Vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES P. Venkatarama Reddi & A.K. Mathur Ramesh & Ors. Vs. State Of Tamil Nadu On 3 March 2005 Law Point: Quashing of Charge-sheet : Territorial Jurisdiction : Cruelty, Criminal […]

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Alamuri Lalitha Devi & Ors. Vs. State Of Andhra Pradesh

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ranga Reddy Alamuri Lalitha Devi & Ors. Vs. State Of Andhra Pradesh On 22 August 1994 Law Point: Section 498-A — Cruelty — No evidence that death is homicidal or suicide — Evidence suggest, might be natural death — A reasonable nexus has to be established between cruelty […]

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Sopan Vs. State Of Maharashtra

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE T.V. Nalawade Sopan Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 5 November 2012 Law Point: Section 498A — Cruelty — Benefit of doubt — Complaint an afterthought action of complainant, as filed after 2 years of living separate from husband due to some family dispute — Evidence given by complainant and […]

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Malkiat Singh & Ors. Vs. State & Anr.

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Manju Goel Malkiat Singh & Ors. Vs. State & Anr. On 26 May 2005 Law Point: Section 406 – Jurisdiction will lie with Police Station having jurisdiction over matrimonial home or some other place where respondent No. 2 lived along with her husband.     JUDGEMENT   1. The […]

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Sudesh Kumari Vs. State & Ors.

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.S. Sodhi Sudesh Kumari Vs. State & Ors. On 28 July 2005 Law Point: Sections 328, 498A, 406, 34 — Causing hurt by means of poison with intent to commit offence, Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust, Common Intention : Defence taken by accused more probable and all accused acquitted […]

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Richhpal Kaur Vs. The State of Haryana

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE G.S. Chahal Richhpal Kaur Vs. The State of Haryana On 23 January 1991 Law Point: With respect to charge under section 498-A, Indian Penal Code, the allegations made in the complaint do not make out an offence. JUDGEMENT 1. Smt. Richhpal Kaur and others have come up […]

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Ramesh Chand Vs. State of U.P. and Anr.

Court: High Court Of Allahabad Bench: JUSTICE Palok Basu Ramesh Chand vs. State of U.P. and Anr. On 25 November 1991 Law Point: Section 498-A Complaint could succeed only if it can be proved that there was an “unlawful demand” by the husband of some money. Assuming that the husband had asked the wife to […]

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Sarla Prabhakar Waghmare Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Court:HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY Bench: JUSTICE M.M. Qazi PARMANAND MISHRA Vs. REKHA MISHRA On 13 May 1994 Law Point: Section 498-A – Acquittal – Held, it did not appear that applicant had conclusively established that the beating and harassment was with a view to force her to commit suicide or to fulfil the illegal demands […]

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