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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

Bhawani Devi & Anr. Vs. State

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.S. Sodhi Bhawani Devi & Anr. Vs. State On 25 July 2005 Law Point: Section 498A read with Section 34, Section 304B read with Section 34 — Cruelty, Dowry Death, Common Intention : No iota of evidence to show either mother-in-law or sister-in-law treated deceased with cruelty or had […]

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Mukesh Rani Vs. State Of Haryana

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Nirmal Singh Mukesh Rani Vs. State Of Haryana On 13 August 2001 Law Point: Sections 498-A, 406 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 113-A, 113-B — Quashing of Order : Cruelty, Criminal Breach of Trust : Sister and Brother-in-law of Accused Living Separately in Different Village : […]

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State Vs. Palavesham @ Ranjith & Ors.

Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE N. Sathish Kumar State Vs. Palavesham @ Ranjith & Ors. On 10 July 2017 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A, 34 — Benefit of Doubt — Suicide committed by deceased within 7 months of marriage — None of the letters written by deceased indicate even slightest doubt about alleged dowry […]

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Maya Ganguly Vs. The State

Court: High Court Of Calcutta Bench: JUSTICE R.K. Mazumdar Maya Ganguly Vs.The State Law Point: Even if the statements of the complainant and her parents are taken on their face value and accepted in their entirety that the behavior and talks of the complainant was like that of a girl living in a slum or […]

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State Of Odisha Vs. Kumuda Chandra Chinara & Ors.

Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Sahoo State Of Odisha Vs. Kumuda Chandra Chinara & Ors. On 8 January 2018 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A, 34 — Appeal against acquittal — Dowry death — Cruelty — Common intention — No direct evidence on record to show respondents were subjecting deceased to cruelty demanding dowry […]

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Ramaiah @ Rama Vs. State Of Karnataka

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE J. Chelameswar & A.K. Sikri Ramaiah @ Rama Vs. State Of Karnataka On 7 August 2014 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A – No explanation for delay in lodging FIR — No suitable justification given by High Court for overturning verdict of acquittal of trial Court — Judgment of […]

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Awadhesh Awasthi Vs. State Of U.P.

Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rekha Dikshit Awadhesh Awasthi Vs. State Of U.P. On 19 February 2018 Law Point: Sections 304B, 498A — Prosecution could not prove that deceased was ever subjected to cruelty or harassment by accused appellant which resulted in her death — In absence of proof of such ingredients presumption for […]

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State Of Karnataka Vs. Dattaraj & Ors.

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Jagdish Singh Khehar & S.A. Bobde State Of Karnataka Vs. Dattaraj & Ors. On 15 February 2016 Law Point: Sections 498A, 304B, 34-Allegation is inconsequential with respect to provisions under which accused were charged — High Court was fully justified in acquitting brother, father and mother of respondent-husband […]

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Payal Mihirbhai Patel Vs. State of Gujarat & 1

Court:GUJARAT HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE M.R. Shah Payal Mihirbhai Patel Vs. State of Gujarat & 1 On 01 February 2012 Law Point: Section 498A/114 – The petitioner is the sister in law of the complainant. except for vague allegations that the petitioner used to call her parents and instigate them there is no material on […]

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Rajesh Vs. State Of Maharashtra

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rohit B. Deo Rajesh Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 15 March 2018 Law Point: Sections 498A, 304-B — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113-B — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 2 — Cruelty — Dowry Death — Evidence of witnesses examined to prove cruelty is inconsistent — Marred […]

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