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No Conviction in Dowry Death Case if no Incriminating Evidence
acquittal Mar 29, 2023 0

No Conviction in Dowry Death Case if no Incriminating Evidence

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 β€” Absence of any lawful incriminating circumstantial evidence β€” Conviction under Section 302, IPC and acquittal under Sections 498A, 201, IPC […]

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Presumption in Dowry Death Case in Absence of Specific Allegations
304B Mar 29, 2023 0

Presumption in Dowry Death Case in Absence of Specific Allegations

PATNA HIGH COURT JUSTICE Ravi Ranjan, J. & Prakash Chandra Jaiswal Ashok Prasad Sah @ Ashok Prasad Vs. State Of Bihar On 13 May 1994 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 β€” Sections 304B, 201 β€” Evidence Act, 1872 β€” Section 113B β€” Dowry Death β€” Disappearance of Evidence β€” Presumption β€” Prosecution utterly and […]

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If Dying Declaration is Inadmissible; Conviction can not be based on it
304B Mar 27, 2023 0

If Dying Declaration is Inadmissible; Conviction can not be based on it

BOMBAY HIGH COURT JUSTICE Rohit B. Deo Raju Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 29 January 2018 Law Point: Section 498A β€” Cruelty β€” Dowry death β€” Accidental burns β€” Dying declaration β€” Acquittal under Section 306, IPC β€” Death within 7 years of marriage β€” Sessions Judge could not have relied upon verbal and written […]

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No Allegation of Dowry in Dying Declaration Acquitted in Dowry Death
304B Mar 27, 2023 0

No Allegation of Dowry in Dying Declaration Acquitted in Dowry Death

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT JUSTICE J.P. Gupta Pradeep & Ors. Vs. State Of Madhya Pradesh On 24 August 2017 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 β€” Section 498A β€” Evidence Act, 1872 β€” Section 32 β€” Cruelty β€” Dying Declaration β€” No allegation about demand of dowry β€” Statement of close relatives of deceased not […]

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