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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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RCR upheld when 498a resulted in final report – no reason to withdraw
Judgement Mar 25, 2023 0

RCR upheld when 498a resulted in final report – no reason to withdraw

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ & Vinit Kumar Mathur Jyotsana Vs. Ravi Khatwal On 12 March 2018 Law Point: Appellant-wife has not proved reasonable cause to withdraw from consortium for reason the only ground pleaded by her to withdraw from consortium was dowry harassment i.e. 498A which she could not prove β€” No […]

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Dowry Death Inconsistency between Evidence and Statement to Police leads to Acquittal
Abetment to Suicide Mar 20, 2023 0

Dowry Death Inconsistency between Evidence and Statement to Police leads to Acquittal

Bombay High Court JUSTICE M.L. Tahaliyani Ramu Shankar Wagh Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 11 Feb 2014 Law Point: Section 113B β€” Cruelty β€” Abetment of Suicide β€” Presumption β€” Major allegation of evidence was found missing from police statements creates a serious doubt about correctness of evidence of witnesses β€” No evidence to establish […]

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