Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Cruelty - Dowry death - Presumption - Deceased died due to burn injuries within 7 years of marriage - She was subjected to cruelty and harassment 5-6 months prior to her death by accused and such cruelty and harassment was for and in connection with dowry soon before her death - Presumption..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Cruelty - Dowry death - Reduction of sentence - Sentence of R.I for 3 years for the offence u/s 498-A IPC affirmed - However, sentence u/s 304-B IPC reduced from 10 years R.I to 7 years R.I - Both the sentences shall run concurrently - Appeal dismissed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 201 -- Murder - Cruelty - Accused committed murder of his wife by strangulation with the aid of cable wire - However, accused contended that his wife committed suicide by hanging with the aid of saree around her neck - Medical & Scientific evidence confirmed that there was strangulation marks on neck of deceased and that..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 201 -- Murder - Cruelty - Medical & scientific evidence proved that accused committed murder of his wife by strangulation with the aid of cable wire - Accused was very much present at the time when deceased breathed her last therefore, the best person who could have come forward with appropriate explanation to clear the doubt..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Death by hanging - Deceased committed suicide within three years of her marriage - She was more beautiful than her husband - Their matrimonial life was not peaceful - Deceased was harassed by her husband for demand of dowry soon before her death - So far as other two appellants are concerned they were..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Alteration of sentence - Husband already suffered more than seven years in custody - His sentences altered to seven years R.I u/s 304-B IPC and three years R.I u/s 498-A IPC - Since he already served his maximum sentence he be released if not wanted in any other case...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - No specific allegation about harassment of deceased with a view to coerce her or any person related to her to meet any unlawful demand - If two brother-i, laws asked for Rs 50,000 for purchasing of tempo two years before the occurrence of event, in absence of corroborating evidence, it cannot be concluded that such demand..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306 - - Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Wife committed suicide by jumping into a well along with her two minor children - Husband convicted on the basis of letter written by wife to her father two months before suicide regarding factum of ill treatment and cruelty that was meted out to her which was supported by oral evidence - Said..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Nothing was put to accused regarding cruelty in his statement u/s 313 Cr.P.C. - Accused cannot be convicted u/s 498-A IPC when no question of cruelty was put to him u/s 313 Cr.P.C...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allegation that accused harassed deceased for not cooking food, not cleaning utensils, not cleaning cow-dung and not doing the field work - Such allegations of harassment does not constitute any offence for the purpose of S.498-A Explanation (b) IPC...........
