Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section S4, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death - Presumption - Husband kicked wife on stomach who was in advanced stage of pregnancy and causing thereby her death - No evidence that parents of husband abetted his criminal act - No evidence of cruelty or harassment in connection with any..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Suicidal death of married woman - Cruelty - Deceased having lethargic habits - Accused reprimanding deceased and strongly advising her to be more compatible with the members of the family and to evince interest in domestic chores - Cannot be considered as acts of cruelty - Acquittal u/s 498-A IPC held proper...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406 -- Jurisdiction - Cruelty - Demand of dowry - All acts of cruelty committed at Gwalior - Not a single act of cruelty committed at Jaipur - Dowry articles given by the family of complainant lying at Gwalior - Refusal to deliver the Stridhan made at Gwalior - Court at Jaipur has no jurisdiction - Order of cognizance, set aside...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Death of wife by hanging - Prosecution of husband and parents - Appellant was staying with his adoptive father and had shifted to place of his natural father only 15-20 days before date of incident - Evidence to show that allegations of taunting on deceased for not bringing sufficient dowry were..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Harassment and unlawful demand for dowry - Complaint filed by wife against husband and his relatives - When proceedings have reached stage of issuing charge-sheet against accused, proceedings have to be allowed to run its full course and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Omnibus allegation that accused ill treated deceased by beating, insulting and demanding her to bring money - Does not come within meaning of cruelty as defined u/s 498-A IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Ill treatment by beating, insulting and demand of bringing more dowry - Omnibus allegation not sufficient - Allegation that husband harassed deceased for additional dowry, as a result of which she set herself ablaze, not proved - Deceased in her dying declaration not stated anything about alleged harassment for additional dowry -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Dowry death - Unnatural death due to asphyxia as a result of hanging within seven years of marriage in her Sasural - Demand of Rs.20,000/- after marriage and on non fulfilment cruelty committed - Mother-in-law, brother-in-law and married Nananad of deceased never made any direct demand - Innocence of these three accused could..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32(1), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 34 -- Murder - Death by burn injuries - Dying declaration - Causing death of sister-in-law by pouring kerosene and setting her on fire - Appellant and in-laws of deceased harassed and meted out cruelty to deceased - Conviction on basis of dying declaration - Dying declaration can form basis for..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 156(3), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Order u/s 156(3) with a direction to police for investigation for an offence u/s 498-A, 304-B IPC - Petition for quashing order - Deceased married and died at the age of 24 years - Though post mortem revealed no injury on any part of body of deceased but viscera preserved for..........
