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Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES T.S. Thakur, Adarsh Kumar Goel & R. Banumathi Jagdish & Ors. Vs. State Of Uttaranchal On 25 November 2014 Law Point: Mere demand of dowry at one or two instances may not attract provisions of Section 304B IPC. No material to show there was persistent demand of dowry […]
Court: Gauhati High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.B. Saha Mrinal Kanti Roy Barman & Anr. Vs. State Of Tripura On 7 September 2009 Law Point: Section 498a – Insufficient evidence to prove cruelty and demand of dowry — Conviction unsustainable. Mere allegation not enough to prove guilt in criminal case. JUDGEMENT 1. The […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE M.F. Saldanha & N.K. Patil State Vs. Srikanth & Ors. On 26 June 2002 Law Point: Charges Against Accused not Established : Acquittal Justified : In Many Cases where Matrimonial Offences Alleged, Police Indiscriminately Roping in whole of Family Including Brothers, Sisters, In-Laws : Unless there is Specific Material […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dalava Subrahmanyam PENCHALA SADAIAH & ORS. Vs. STATE OF A.P. On 18 July 2003 Law Point: Prosecution failed to prove cruelty or harassment for not fulfilling demand for additional dowry and failed to prove offence under Section 498A, IPC. Husband not found guilty of offences under Sections 304-B […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES Dr. Arijit Pasayat and D.K. Jain Shivanand Mallappa Koti Vs. The State of Karnataka On 05 June 2007 Law Point: Conviction for offence under Section 498 cannot be sustained in absence of unlawful demand for property and valuable articles. JUDGEMENT 1. In the present appeal, challenge is to […]
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