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 (85 and 86 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) of the Indian Penal Code was introduced in 1983 to protect married women from cruelty or harassment by their husbands or in-laws, especially in cases related to dowry demands. This law allows a woman to file a complaint if she faces physical violence, mental […]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICES A.M. Shaffique & Anu Sivaraman K.M. Mathew @ Dayee Vs. Giji Mathew @ Giji M.S. & Anr. On 17 August 2017 Law Point: Section 33(1) — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 85 — Power of Attorney — Validity — Burden of proof — Presumption — Rebuttal — Power of […]