Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 304-B, 498-A and Ss.3, 4 of 1963 Act - No proof of demand of dowry - Accused rightly acquitted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 406, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of charge sheet - Cruelty - Demand of dowry - Parties have moved on in life and got married subsequent to decree of divorce - No useful purpose would be served in pursuing criminal prosecution any further - In terms of agreement..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Discharge - Dowry death - Allegation against Jeth and Jethani of deceased - No reliable evidence on record that petitioners are living separately from deceased or they had not take part in demand of dowry or consequent torture to deceased -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Discharge - Dowry death - Allegation against sister-in-law and brother-in-law - Prima facie case against accused is made out as per complaint, summoning order and also other material on record - It cannot be said that no case is made out..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Dispute between parties is matrimonial dispute - Parties entered into compromise - Compromise has been duly verified in proceedings before Family Court - Conviction and sentence set aside - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Dowry death - Reduction of sentence - Deceased died unnatural death due to strangulation - Most of witnesses have not supported prosecution case - Conviction passed on basis of autopsy report and that incident occurred on spur of moment which was not intentional - Sentence of accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 494, 323, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 494, 323, 504, 506 IPC, Ss.3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Ss.3, 4 of Muslim Women Act - Settlement - Quashing of complaint - Parties have undertaken not to indulge in any..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 323, 506, 313, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cancellation of anticipatory bail - Dowry death - Cruelty - FIR contains recital of allegation bearing on role of accused in demanding dowry, of prior incident of assault, payment of moneys by cheque to in-laws of deceased..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 323, 506, 313, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Transfer of further investigation to CBI - Conduct of investigating authorities from stage of arriving at scene of occurrence to filing of charge sheet do not inspire confidence in robustness of process - Status of accused as properties and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 302, 498A, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Bail - Dowry death - Dying declaration of deceased recorded by Medical Officer indicates that no one was present with deceased when incident occurred and that Kerosene jerrycane fell over gas and caught fire - This has been further..........
