Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 12 -- Maintenance petition u/s 125 Cr.P.C. - If rejected then wife is not precluded from claiming maintenance or other monetary remedy under D.V. Act...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Dying declaration - Deceased stated that conduct of mother-in-law prompted her to take extreme step - Sister of deceased was present when mother-in-law quarreled with deceased, but such material witness was withheld by prosecution - Dying declaration itself does..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 20(3) -- Maintenance to unmarried major daughter - Unmarried daughter is entitled for maintenance from her father till she is married even though she has become major, which is statutory right recognized by S.20(3) of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act - Family Court directed to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 20(3) -- Maintenance to unmarried major daughter - Jurisdiction of Family Court - Family Court has got jurisdiction to decide the case u/s 125 Cr.P.C as well as maintenance suit u/s 20 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act so as to avoid multiplicity of proceedings...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 504, 506, 427, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(va) -- Offence u/ss 323, 504, 506, 427 IPC and S.3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act - Civil and criminal proceedings - Criminal proceedings has only been initiated by filing complaint after eviction order passed in civil proceedings - It is a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 504, 506, 427, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(va) -- Offence u/ss 323, 504, 506, 427 IPC and S.3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act - Civil and criminal proceedings - Criminal proceedings has only been initiated by filing complaint after eviction order passed in civil proceedings - It is a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 504, 506, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(va) -- Offence u/ss 323, 504, 506 IPC and S.3(2)(va) of the Act - Presence of accused on the spot is not shown by informant in the FIR - Cognizance of offences in question against accused is not possible - Order of cognizance set aside...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Kerala High Court Act, 1958, Section 5 -- Refusal to quash proceedings - Appeal u/s 5 of Kerala High Court Act - Maintainability - No appeal would lie u/s 5 of Kerala High Court Act against an order passed by single Judge refusing to exercise inherent powers u/s 482 Cr.P.C for quashing of a criminal case...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Prosecution has a case that initially proposal of marriage of prosecutrix with accused was accepted by his family and only then accused refused the offer of marriage, FIR was finally lodged - All these factors point out towards the fact that what was alleged as rape was not rape but could be consensual act - Prosecution failed..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 366A, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) -- Bail - Kidnapping - Prosecutrix stated that she voluntarily went with accused, as she was in love with him - Plea of consent cannot be overlooked at this stage though shall be..........
