Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Divorced wife - A former husband is not liable u/s 498-A IPC for alleged act of 'cruelty' committed by him on his divorced wife, after divorce...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A -- Offence u/s 406, 498-A IPC - Parties compromised - Wife received a sum of Rs.2.25 lacs - Wife backed out - Settlement arrived at the intervention of Additional Sessions Judge - Wife received substantial amount - Settlement appears to be genuine - FIR quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Suicide - Abetment - Suicide by burning - As per dying declaration husband of victim was not of good character and both used to quarrel - On night preceding suicide husband gave her beating - Quarrel cannot be taken as a ground for abetment to suicide - Offence u/s 306 IPC not made out - Conviction u/s 498-A IPC upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Cruelty soon before death - Wife committing suicide while she was at her parents house - Wife was not allowed to enter matrimonial house unless demand of a scooter and cash of Rs.20,000/- is met - As wife was not allowed to enter house of her in-laws unless demand is met as such it amounts to cruelty soon before the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Acquittal - Revision against - At the instance of complainant - In absence of legal infirmity either in the procedure or in the conduct of trial, there is no justification for the High Court to interfere in its revisional jurisdiction - High Court should not reappreciate evidence to reach a finding different from the trial..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Marriage - Not valid - Parties lived as husband and wife under an agreement by executing a document, registered with Sub Registrar - After marriage, gold ornaments demanded and wife also harassed on other grounds - Wife committing suicide - Held, provisions of Ss.498-A, 304-B IPC are applicable by presuming that there were valid..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Bride burning - Kerosene sprinkled and match stick lit - Conviction of A1 and A2 father and mother of husband - Victim told this fact to PW1, PW4, PW5 and PW6 who came on spot - Medical Officer PW9 recorded statement that A1 and A2 poured kerosene on her and set fire - Similar statement recorded..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320, 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 506 -- Criminal and civil litigation between husband and wife - Parties entering into compromise and getting divorce by mutual consent - Wife not withdrawing FIR u/ss 498-A and 506 IPC - FIR quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 300, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Dowry death - Charge of treating wife with cruelty for not bringing enough money from her parents and that on particular day he poured kerosene and set her on fire - Death of deceased within six days of incident - Her dying declaration recorded by doctor who treated her in hospital, coupled with..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, 6 -- Misappropriation of dowry articles - Cruelty - Customary gifts made to relatives of husband would not fall within the meaning of 'dowry' under Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act - Other items for common use would fall within the meaning of 'dowry'...........
