Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Suicide note - When deceased herself did not refer to demand for any dowry in her death note, which is said to have been recovered from her house soon after the incident, merely because deceased died within 1-1/2 years of her marriage, will not automatically lead to conviction of accused u/s 306 IPC - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Suicide note - Deceased in her death note described in detail about ill treatment meted by appellant soon before her death which squarely attracts S.498-A IPC - Handwriting found on the death note is proved to be that of person who has written admitted handwriting - Prosecution was successful in proving that death note is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 377, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 377, 34 IPC and 3, 4 DP Act - Quashing of FIR and proceedings - Settlement - Both husband and wife settled their dispute before Family Court by entering into a memorandum of understanding/consent terms, based on which..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 377, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss. 498-A, 377, 34 IPC and 3, 4 DP Act - Quashing of FIR and proceedings - Settlement - Where a matrimonial relationship has been dissolved by mutual consent and parties are eager to move ahead in their respective lives, refusal..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 377, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 377, 34 IPC and 3, 4 DP Act - Quashing of FIR and proceedings - Settlement - Though Ss.498-A and 377 of IPC and 3, 4 of DP Act are non compoundable, to secure ends of justice, Court should hold that provisions u/s 320..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 377, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 377, 34 IPC and 3, 4 DP Act - Quashing of FIR and proceedings - Settlement - If parties settle their disputes amicably in order to live peacefully, it is duty of Court to encourage such actions by quashing FIR, charge..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 391, 401 -- Offence u/Ss.420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC - Additional evidence at revision stage - Judgment of District Collector - Applicant had filed complaint before District Collector and was aware that judgment had been delivered by District Collector, therefore, applicant..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 397, 401 -- Revision - While hearing revision at instances of private party, it is impermissible to convert acquittal into conviction...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228 -- Cheating - Framing of charge - Once accused is not told that he is facing charge of cheating the State, he cannot be held liable for cheating the State by holding that error was committed by Trial Court while framing charges...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B -- Offence u/Ss. 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B - Acquittal - Forged agriculturist certificate - Testimony of witnesses - Testimony of prosecution witnesses categorically proved that agriculturist certificate was not attached to sale deeds - Testimony of PW7, PW9 and Sub-Registrar, on whose statement prosecution heavily..........
