Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 420, 384, 120B -- Matrimonial dispute - Roping in sisters-in-law - Complainant and witness could not prove the case against petitioners and the Court finds it somewhat unlikely that unmarried sisters-in-law, having nothing to gain and preparing for competitive examinations, would have harassed the complainant for dowry -..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 7(3) -- Taking of dowry and giving of dowry - Statement by wife and her family members in a complaint u/s 498-A and S.3 of 1961 Act with regard to `taking dowry' - Same cannot be substratum for launching prosecution against wife and her family members for the offence of `giving dowry' u/s 3 of the Act as they being `persons..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 12 -- Domestic violence - Maintenance to wife - Wife successfully proved on record that husband as well as her in-laws repeatedly tortured her physically and mentally for bringing less dowry - She also proved that she was given beatings by husband as well as her in laws - Husband is working in Indian Army and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 201, 34 -- Murder - Cruelty - Deceased died an unnatural death within three months of her marriage - However, prosecution has miserably failed to prove that she was subjected to cruelty or harassment with regard to demand of dowry or even otherwise before her death - It is neither a case of murder or of dowry death - Acquittal..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Assaulting wife in connection with dowry demands is not a mere domestic dispute but a serious offence rooted in greed, coercion and gender based violence - When a woman is physically harmed because she or her family cannot meet unlawful dowry demands, it reflects deliberate and oppressive misuse of power within matrimonial..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 307, 323, 313, 406, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Attempt to murder - Dowry demand - Complaint is absolutely silent about any specific date or time of torture - No iota of material can be found regarding incident of pouring kerosene oil on her and or banging her head with wall from case diary - Nature of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 332, 504, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Allegations against parents of husband - Vague and omnibus allegations levelled against appellants - No specific instance or occasion detailed with particulars wherein appellants demanded dowry from wife and on refusal of same subjected her to mental..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Wife had lodged false FIR against husband and his family members u/ss 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 354, 376 IPC and Ss.3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act - These are serious issues and it definitely amounts to cruelty - Divorce petition rightly allowed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry demand - Demand made for gold ornaments at the time of a customary ceremony performed when a male child was born to couple cannot be considered to be a dowry demand, as it is not connected with marriage of said parties...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry demand - Dowry demand within the meaning and scope of 304-B IPC should be any property or security given or agreed to be given in connection with marriage...........
