Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Cruelty and dowry death - Victim died unnatural death at her sasural within 7 years of her marriage - There was evidence of torture relating to demand of dowry till before her death - Conviction upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty and harassment - Deceased physically beaten and treated with mental and physical cruelty on account of dowry demands by her parents-in-law, her husband, her brother-in-law and sister-in-law - Conviction u/s 498-A IPC upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Cruelty - Accused husband and in-laws alleged to have subjected deceased to cruelty and killed her - The statement of the prosecution witnesses made in the Court during trial at variance with the one given before the police u/s 161 Cr.P.C. - Different versions regarding cruelty and maltreatment - Material omissions - Fact of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306 -- Cruelty and abetment of suicide - Prosecution allegations that deceased committed suicide by jumping into a deep pit of water because of mal-treatment given to her by husband and in-laws - No external or internal injuries found on the body of deceased - No evidence that deceased was subjected to beating or physical torture on..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Statements made by the deceased to her parents, brother and other acquaintances before her death are admissible in evidence u/s 32 of the Evidence Act to prove the offence of dowry death u/s 304-B of IPC - They can be used for the purpose of S.498-A IPC - However, for an offence..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Accused demanded Rs.2000 from wife for repairing auto rickshaw - No convincing evidence that wife was ill-treated in respect of demand of Rs.2000 - Wife humiliated on account of fact that she could not cook properly and that her family did not enjoy good reputation - Does not amount to cruelty...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Suicide within seven years of marriage - Suicide note that she was being harassed and tortured in connection with dowry demand - High Court quashed charged against sister, mother and father of husband - Material available when taken on its face value leading to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 384, 323, 506, 34 -- Territorial jurisdiction - Offence u/ss 498-A, 406, 384, 323, 506/34 IPC - Marriage took place at place `D' and thereafter wife began to reside with husband at place `H' - Torture for dowry - Alleged offence cannot be said to have been committed wholly or partly..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306, 498A -- Acquittal of offence u/s 304-B and 306 IPC - Conviction u/s 498-A IPC - Conviction u/s 498-A IPC upheld because the deceased was treated with cruelty by the appellant...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Reduction in sentence - Incident six years old - Sentence u/s 498-A IPC reduced to already undergone which is 5 months and 16 days...........
