Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Framing of charge - Deceased died within 7 years of her marriage under suspicious circumstances in connection with dowry demand - Charges framed against accused/husband only u/ss 306, 498-A IPC - No charge framed u/s 304-B IPC - Trial Court committed error in holding that materials warranting..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Live in relationship - Accused acquitted as parties had not undergone some sort of ceremonies with the object of getting married and they just started living as man and wife...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of summoning order - Cruelty - Dowry demand - Contention raised by applicants relate to disputed question of fact - Court has to eschew itself from embarking upon roving enquiry into last details of case - Perusal of complaint..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Offence u/s 498-A IPC - Over implication of family members of husband - Omnibus allegations against all relatives of husband cannot be taken at face value when in normal course it may only be husband or at best his parents who may be accused of demanding dowry or causing cruelty - To check over implication, clear supporting material..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Accused used to torture deceased/wife physically and mentally - He and his family members also raised demand of dowry - Charges u/s 498-A IPC and Ss.3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act proved by prosecution beyond reasonable doubt - Conviction upheld...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 178, 179, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Territorial jurisdiction - Cruelty - Dowry demand - Accused started demanding dowry from deceased within the territorial jurisdiction of trial Court - Deceased was harassed and treated cruelly by accused for bringing insufficient dowry -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Summoning of additional accused - Cruelty - Dowry death - Accused/sister-i, law of deceased though named in complaint but nothing found against her and was not arraigned as accused in charge sheet - There is not even iota of evidence against..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 303, 304 -- Murder of wife by husband - Accused convicted without legal assistance - Legal assistance is not mere empty formality - It is mandatory for State and Trial Court to provide legal assistance to accused - Learned Judge failed to perform..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Presumption - Appreciation of evidence - Death within 2 years of marriage - Death due to asphyxia as a result of ligature pressure over neck structures produced by ante-mortem ligature hanging - Deceased was not happy in her matrimonial home - Even, brother of deceased..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 323 -- Cruelty - Appeal against acquittal - Prosecutrix stated that complaint filed on behalf of her was not dictated by her and same was prepared by her brother and that contents of complaint were not read over to her at the time of filing the same - Parents of prosecutrix declared hostile - Prosecution failed to prove charges..........
