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Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.D. Mane & R.G. Deshpande Dagadu Shankar Todmal Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 28/29.7.1997 Law Point: Altercation or conflict between husband and wife does not amount to “cruelty” and cannot attract provisions of Section 498A. Conviction cannot be based on sentimental approach. JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal is filed by […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Arijit Pasayat, P. Sathasivam and Aftab Alam B. Venkat Swamy Vs. Vijaya Nehru & Anr. On 25.8.2008 Law Point: Appeal against acquittal — Circumstantial evidence — Prosecution has not established accusations — In cross-examination P.W. 1 categorically admitted that deceased never personally informed him about alleged harassment […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE A. Pasayat & D.M. Patnaik Babaji Charan Barik Vs. State On 8.10.1993 Law Point: Appreciation of evidence, no evidence for demand of dowry by Husband. Acquitted. JUDGEMENT Was the unfulfilled dowry claim of the appellant Babaji Charan Barik (hereinafter referred to as the ‘accused’) cause of death of his […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE L. Narasimha Reddy Bandakuri Parvathi Vs. Bandakuri Vijaya Kumar & Anr. On 11 February 2003 Law Point: Difference between wife and husband cannot be branded as cruelty as defined in Explanation to Section 498A, Indian Penal Code : Ingredients not even alleged, much less proved : Order of […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICEP. Lakshmana Reddy Sangannagari Narasimulu Vs. State Of A.p. On 22 July 2005 Law Point: Only source of information for mother is that, deceased informed her about alleged harassment. Said statement cannot be taken as gospel truth and weak piece of evidence as deponent is not subjected to cross-examination. […]
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