Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Dowry death - Death by burning - Junior Auditor in Co-operative Societies married daughter of a labourer - It is unbelievable that accused would demand dowry when he knew from beginning that his father-in-law is a poor labourer - Accused rushed deceased to hospital and sent information to her..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Necessary ingredient of the provision of S.498-A IPC is that marriage must be performed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Bail in case u/s 498-A, 406 IPC and Ss.3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act - Marriage settled - On the day marriage was to be solemnised some persons including maternal uncle, aunt of applicant etc. came to house of girl and demanded Rs.51,000/- and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - Matrimonial dispute - Compromise - Parties amicably settled their all disputes - No grievance against each other - Genuine settlement arrived at between parties who are none else than husband and wife - Criminal Proceedings..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, 306 -- Dowry death - Circumstantial evidence plays an important role - Inferences can be drawn on the basis of such evidence which could be direct or indirect - Conduct of husband and other relatives also plays a vital role in coming to the conclusion of the guilt...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Deceased found hanging from a ceiling fan with saree - Cause of death strangulation - Death within four years of marriage - Death in matrimonial house - Husband, his both parents and sister tried for offence - Husband convicted while others acquitted - Appeal by husband and State - As for acquittal of sister is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Conviction of relative of husband of deceased - Accused lived in different village and had nothing to gain from dowry articles - No particular time and date of harassment meted out by accused given and no complaint was ever made to police or to any other responsible officer as to when dowry was demanded by accused - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 468(2)(c) -- Offence u/s 498-A, 406 IPC - Limitation - Last act of cruelty is the starting point of limitation...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Married sister of husband - Allegation in FIR that on some occasions, she directed complainant to wash W.C. and that she used to abuse her and used to pass remarks such as 'even if you have got much jewellery, you are our slave' and that she..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 473, 468, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406 -- Offence u/s 498-A, 406 IPC - Limitation - Delayed complaints - Court to construe liberally Section 473 Cr.P.C. in favour of wife who is subjected to cruelty, if on the facts and in the circumstances of the case it is necessary so to do in the interests of justice - When conduct..........
