Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A-- Cruelty - Death by burning - Parents and cousin of deceased duly established beyond reasonable doubt that deceased was harassed and meted with cruelty by accused on account of demand of dowry - Sufficient evidence on record to establish that deceased was subjected to cruelty on account of dowry -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B-- Dowry death - Death by burning - Deceased sustained 98% burn injuries - Deceased in her last statement to doctor stated that she sustained burns while she was cooking food - It is also recorded by doctor that smell of kerosene was absent - More so, joint reading of statements of Doctor, in charge..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A-- Dowry death - Cruelty - Deceased died due to poisoning within one year of her marriage - She stayed eight to ten days in her i, laws house after her marriage - Neither any report nor any complaint was ever made prior to occurrence nor any panchayat meeting was ever convened in this regard - No..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia), 13(1)(ib)-- Divorce - Cruelty and desertion by wife - Evidence on record establishes two acts of cruelty by wife; first leveling false allegations of adultery and the second allegation of harassing wife on account of dowry demand - More so, reason to withdraw from consortium as projected by wife is also false..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125-- Maintenance to wife - Wife left the house of her husband on being harassed and tortured for demand of dowry - Even evidence on record shows that husband did suspect on the conduct and character of wife - It would also amount to cruelty - More so, wife trying to get maintenance since 2005 but not..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125-- Maintenance to wife - Wife left the house of her husband on being harassed and tortured for demand of dowry - Even evidence on record shows that husband did suspect on the conduct and character of wife - It would also amount to cruelty - More so, wife trying to get maintenance since 2005 but not..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 245(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 6-- Discharge - Charge framed and case fixed for evidence - At the stage of framing of charge, Court is only to see as to whether prima facie case is made out or not and not to consider whether evidence produced on record will lead to conviction or note - Once stage of discharge of accused is over and..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ib)-- Divorce - Desertion by wife - No evidence on record that wife was driven out by husband due to no, compliance of dowry demand - Criminal complaint filed by wife u/s 498-A IPC against husband ended in acquittal - Moreover, wife did not issue any legal notice to husband that she is willing to join..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B-- Dowry death - Presumption - Presumption as to dowry death is attracted only upon proof of fact that deceased lady had been subjected to cruelty or harassment for or in connection with any demand for dowry by the accused and that too in the reasonable contiguity of death...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 342, 201, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4-- Dowry death - Cruelty - Demand of dowry - Neither there is evidence of unnatural death of deceased nor there is any evidence of demand of additional dowry, nor there is any evidence of cruelty for demand of dowry "soon before her death" - PWs not supported the prosecution version - Even there are..........
