Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Soon before - Depends upon facts and circumstances of each case - Just eight days before death deceased informed her parents and her uncle that accused is demanding Rs.30, 000/- and in case the said amount is not brought by her, he would kill her - Held, the element of 'soon before death' does exist...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 216, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306, 498A -- Modification of charge - No evidence of demand of dowry - Accused not present at time of suicide by wife at parental house - Accused rightly discharged u/s 304-B IPC - Charges u/ss 306 and 498-A sustained...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Dowry death - Necessary ingredients - Held, for application of S.304-B death of woman is caused by any burns or bodily injury or occurs otherwise than under normal circumstances - Such death occurs within seven years of her marriage - Soon before her death she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or any..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Dowry death - Appreciation of evidence - Appellant alleged to have committed murder of his wife - Convicted u/ss 498-A, 304-B IPC - Challenge thereto - As per post mortem report deceased died due to strangulation - Recovery of one pair of scissors from appellant's almirah and a piece of chunni from drain of ground floor of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306 -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Proof of - Held, no evidence on record to show that deceased was subjected to physical cruelty in past - No complaint filed at any point of time regarding cruelty in past - Held, simply because in past, accused and his wife used to quarrel, itself is not sufficient for attracting provisions of S.498-A of IPC - Considering..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Dowry death - Suicide by wife within one year of marriage - Application of S.498-A - Held, consequences of cruelty which are likely to drive a woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health, whether mental or physical of woman are required to be established in order to bring home..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Reduction in sentence - Appellant was a young person at the time of alleged commission of offence - Incident is more than 18 years old - Appellant has suffered protracted trial - Appellant has already undergone about five years actual imprisonment - At relevant time appellant was an employee of railways but lost..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Deceased died within seven months of her marriage - Prosecution story that she was set ablaze after pouring kerosene oil as dowry demand not met - PW1 not a reliable witness as his statement irreconcilable on all major facts - Deposition of parents of deceased also not reliable as it..........
