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: Calcutta High Court Bench: Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) Sarju Kumar Sarkar & Ors vs The State Of West Bengal & Anr on 19 January, 2023 Law Point: No evidence that complainant subjected to Cruelty of such nature as defined under seciton 498A, IPC Nor any material or evidence to show that there was entrustment and misappropriation […]
Court: High Court of Karnataka Bench: Justice S Rachaiah Kantharaju vs State of Karnataka on July 17, 2023 Law Point: If marriage between husband and wife ended as null and void, offence under section 498A of IPC cannot be sustained JUDGEMENT 1. This Criminal Revision Petition is filed by the petitioner, being aggrieved by […]
Court: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bench: Justice Rajnesh Oswal State Of J&K vs Rajesh Kumar on 20 April, 2023 Law Point: In order to convict person for commission of offence under section 306, RPC Prosecution must prove that deceased committed suicide and accused abetted commission of same JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal has been preferred […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: Justice Shree Chandrashekhar Avinash Kumar vs The State Of Jharkhand on 23 July, 2021 Law Point: No Specific evidence against husband to establish that he contracted second marriage. Conviction revoked. JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioner who was made accused along with his other family members has challenged the judgment dated 08.12.2014 […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: Mrs. Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary Beli Baraik vs The State Of Jharkhand on 18 April, 2021 Law Point: Acquittal of Husband for alleged offences, No evidence led to substantiate allwged offence under sections 494, 498A, 420, IPC, Husband Acquitted JUDGEMENT 1. Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Indira Banerjee, J. & J.K. Maheshwari, J. Deepak Sharma vs The State Of Haryana on 12 January, 2022 Law Point: Taking custody of jewllery for safety cannot constitute cruelty within meaning of section 498A of IPC JUDGEMENT Leave granted. No one has appeared on behalf of the Respondent No.2 […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Raj Kumari vs State Of Punjab And Others on 30 April, 2011 Mr.G.S.Verma, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.P.S. Bajwa, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Transfer petition denied due to suppression of facts JUDGEMENT The petitioner, Raj Kumari, who is the complainant in the case titled “State vs. Prem Pal and others” […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: J. Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud & J. Dinesh Maheshwari Veena Mittal vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh on 24 January, 2022 Law Point: No specific allegation against mother and sister of bridegroom under sections 498A, 420, 406, Dowry Prohibition Act FIR quash JUDGEMENT 1 Leave granted. 2 This appeal […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: V.S. Sirpurkar, T.S. Thakur Ruchi Majoo vs Sanjeev Majoo on 13 May, 2011 Law Point: Husband lost job because of complaint,maintenance denied JUDGEMENT Leave granted. Conflict of laws and jurisdictions in the realm of private international law is a phenomenon that has assumed greater dimensions with the spread […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: B.R.GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH P Sivakumar Ors Vs State on 09 Feb 2023 Law Point: Conviction U/S 498A IPC Not Sustainable When Marriage Is Found To Be Null & Void : Supreme Court JUDGEMENT 1. The present appeals challenge the judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge of […]