Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - May not essentially relate to dowry - Cruelty may be of any kind - Cruelty must be wilful which may drive a woman to commit suicide...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Husband and his mother taunting bride on small issues - Accused rejected gifts brought by parents of bride on various occasions - Bride committed suicide - It is not dowry death - Conviction u/s 304-B IPC set aside and accused convicted u/s 498-A IPC...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 178, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 506, 323 -- Dowry demand - Wife left the house and came to Chennai - No allegation about any demand of dowry or commission of any act constituting an offence at Chennai - Logic of continuance of offence cannot be applied...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 302 -- Bride burning - Husband and his parents poured kerosene oil and set wife on fire - Fact that husband after the incident provided medical aid and made other arrangement would not absolve the accused of the offence...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Dowry demand and death of victim - Test of proximity - Proximity test has to be applied keeping in view the facts and circumstances of each case - Facts must show the existence of a proximate live link between the effect of cruelty based on dowry demand and the death of the victim...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allegation that wife is not fit for conjugal happiness - Does not amount to cruelty...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Allegation that wife is not fit for conjugal happiness - Suicide by wife - Held, it is not sufficient to attract ingredients of Ss.306, 107 of IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty to wife - Complaint against husband, parents and five sisters - Vague allegations against sisters - Proceedings against sisters quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Deceased got married to A1 - Victim found missing and her body later on recovered from Hussain Sagar - Case registered on complaint of father that deceased committed suicide because of harassment - As regards harassment testimony of PW1, 3, 5 and 6 not admissible as they stated that deceased had narrated to them - Accused A1..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Dowry death - Death by drowning - Medical evidence that injury on forehead can be caused by fall, strengthens the possibility of death due to accident as a result of falling in the well - There was no unlawful demand by accused and victim was not subjected to ill-treatment for non fulfilment of the demand - Prosecution failed..........
