Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Preventing the misuse of offence u/s 498-A IPC - Directions issued : (i) (a) In every district one or more Family Welfare Committees be constituted by the District Legal Services Authorities preferably comprising of three members. The constitution and working of such committees may be reviewed from time to time and at least once in..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Territorial jurisdiction - Dowry demand - Wife was forced to leave her matrimonial home at `M' - Wife returned back to her parental home in `S' and filed complaint there - Since, consequence of offence which was committed at `M' occurred at `S',..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Accused used to torture deceased/wife physically and mentally - He and his family members also raised demand of dowry - Charges u/s 498-A IPC and Ss.3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act proved by prosecution beyond reasonable doubt - Conviction upheld...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 178, 179, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Territorial jurisdiction - Cruelty - Dowry demand - Accused started demanding dowry from deceased within the territorial jurisdiction of trial Court - Deceased was harassed and treated cruelly by accused for bringing insufficient dowry -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Summoning of additional accused - Cruelty - Dowry death - Accused/sister-i, law of deceased though named in complaint but nothing found against her and was not arraigned as accused in charge sheet - There is not even iota of evidence against..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 303, 304 -- Murder of wife by husband - Accused convicted without legal assistance - Legal assistance is not mere empty formality - It is mandatory for State and Trial Court to provide legal assistance to accused - Learned Judge failed to perform..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Merely mentioning in post-mortem report that deceased was strong and well built does not belie deposition of mother of deceased that deceased was not given food because same was occasional and not that deceased was never given food...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Mere no, mentioning of burn injuries in post-mortem report does not show that deceased was not meted out such a cruelty...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Presumption - Appreciation of evidence - Death within 2 years of marriage - Death due to asphyxia as a result of ligature pressure over neck structures produced by ante-mortem ligature hanging - Deceased was not happy in her matrimonial home - Even, brother of deceased..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/s 498-A IPC - Conviction - Compromise - Parties arrived at a settlement by which both parties agreed to get divorce by mutual consent - Joint petition for divorce by mutual consent filed in which they have made their respective statements - Criminal proceedings quashed...........
