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Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.

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Section 498A

Monju Roy & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE T.S. Thakur & Adarsh Kumar Goel Monju Roy & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal On 17 April 2015 Law Point: Sections 304B, 306, 498A — Dowry Death — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Benefit of Doubt — Omnibus allegations against family members of husband. Conviction and […]

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Vipin Jaiswal (a-i) Vs. State Of A.P. Rep. By Public Prosecutor

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 […]

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Biswajit Halder @ Babu Halder & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Arijit Pasayat & S.H. Kapadia BISWAJIT HALDER @ BABU HALDER & ORS. Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL On 19 March 2007 Law Point: Section 304B – No evidence to show any cruelty or harassment for or in connection with demand of dowry — This deficiency in evidence […]

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M. Srinivasulu Vs. State Of A.P.

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 […]

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State of Haryana Vs. Inder Singh and Ors.

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE R.P. Sethi and B.P. Singh State of Haryana Vs. Inder Singh and Ors. On 29 January 2002 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 304B and 498A–Dowry death–Conviction and sentence by trial court–But acquittal by High Court–Validity–Conviction based on sole testimony of P.W. 4, father of deceased–P.W. […]

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Sham Lal Vs. State of Haryana

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE M.M. Punchhi and K.T. Thomas Sham Lal Vs. State of Haryana On 20 February 1997 Law Point: Criminal – dowry death – Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – wife of appellant died of burning injury – no proof to show that wife subjected to cruelty soon […]

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Shaik China Buda Vs. State Of A.P.

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE D.S.R. Varma Shaik China Buda Vs. State Of A.P. Law Point: Section 498-A — Cruelty : No Corroboration in Evidence of P.Ws. 1 to 4 on Material Aspects : All Co-accused Acquitted of Offence under Sections 304-B and 498-A, I.P.C. : No Specific Evidence Against A1 for Offence […]

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Prem Singh Vs. State Of Haryana

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Jitendra Chauhan Prem Singh Vs. State Of Haryana Law Point: Section 304B — Dowry Death — Benefit of doubt — Ingredients of dowry death not fulfilled — No allegation of harassment or torture of deceased on account of dowry demand — No complaint prior to death about […]

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Chhotan Sao & Anr. Vs. State Of Bihar

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Ranjana Prakash Desai & J. Chelameswar Chhotan Sao & Anr. Vs. State Of Bihar On 17 December 2013 Law Point: Section 304B — Dowry Death — Unnatural death of deceased by consuming poison — Acquittal of accused — Conclusion recorded by Courts below is not based on any […]

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Tarsem Singh Vs. State Of Punjab

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES S.B. Sinha & Cyriac Joseph Tarsem Singh Vs. State Of Punjab On 12 December 2008 Law Point: Nothing on record to show any demand of dowry made soon before her death — High Court failed to notice no evidence brought on record to show cruelty or harassment was […]

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