Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE A.K. Patnaik & Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Vipin Jaiswal (a-i) Vs. State Of A.p. Rep. By Public Prosecutor On 13 March 2013 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 2 — Dowry Death — Cruelty — Demand of dowry — To hold accused guilty […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ranga Reddy Alamuri Lalitha Devi & Ors. Vs. State Of Andhra Pradesh On 22 August 1994 Law Point: Section 498-A — Cruelty — No evidence that death is homicidal or suicide — Evidence suggest, might be natural death — A reasonable nexus has to be established between cruelty […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Arijit Pasayat & D.K. Jain M. Srinivasulu Vs. State Of A.P. On 10 September 2007 Law Point: Dowry Death — Presumption — Essentials to be proved to raise presumption — Meaning of expression “soon before” is present with idea of proximity test — No definite period indicated […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE T.V. Nalawade Sopan Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 5 November 2012 Law Point: Section 498A — Cruelty — Benefit of doubt — Complaint an afterthought action of complainant, as filed after 2 years of living separate from husband due to some family dispute — Evidence given by complainant and […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Manju Goel Malkiat Singh & Ors. Vs. State & Anr. On 26 May 2005 Law Point: Section 406 – Jurisdiction will lie with Police Station having jurisdiction over matrimonial home or some other place where respondent No. 2 lived along with her husband. JUDGEMENT 1. The […]
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