Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Discharge - Dowry death - Allegation against sister-in-law and brother-in-law - Prima facie case against accused is made out as per complaint, summoning order and also other material on record - It cannot be said that no case is made out..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Dispute between parties is matrimonial dispute - Parties entered into compromise - Compromise has been duly verified in proceedings before Family Court - Conviction and sentence set aside - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Dowry death - Reduction of sentence - Deceased died unnatural death due to strangulation - Most of witnesses have not supported prosecution case - Conviction passed on basis of autopsy report and that incident occurred on spur of moment which was not intentional - Sentence of accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 494, 323, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 494, 323, 504, 506 IPC, Ss.3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Ss.3, 4 of Muslim Women Act - Settlement - Quashing of complaint - Parties have undertaken not to indulge in any..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 323, 506, 313, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cancellation of anticipatory bail - Dowry death - Cruelty - FIR contains recital of allegation bearing on role of accused in demanding dowry, of prior incident of assault, payment of moneys by cheque to in-laws of deceased..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 323, 506, 313, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Transfer of further investigation to CBI - Conduct of investigating authorities from stage of arriving at scene of occurrence to filing of charge sheet do not inspire confidence in robustness of process - Status of accused as properties and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34 -- Cruelty - Complaint against brother and parents of husband - No complaint lodged against husband - Prima facie there is no case against accused for having dishonestly misappropriated dowry received by them from wife - Wife had no case that her husband had demanded any dowry from her - She stated that her husband was suffering..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death - Death within seven years of marriage - Forcible poisoning - Accused acquitted : (i) In a case of forcible poisoning, by using a corrosive poison, there will be some marks but in the instant case there are no marks of injury at all on the person of deceased; (ii) Prosecution not able to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 302, 498A, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Bail - Dowry death - Dying declaration of deceased recorded by Medical Officer indicates that no one was present with deceased when incident occurred and that Kerosene jerrycane fell over gas and caught fire - This has been further..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia), 13(1)(ib) -- Divorce - Cruelty and desertion - Petition by husband - Wife was harassed by husband and his family members for dowry following which FIR was lodged by her against husband - She was always willing and is still willing to live with husband - Wife was neglected and deserted by husband - Wife not living separately on..........
