Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Death by poising - Suicide note - Deceased stated in her suicide note that she is taking step of "suicide" because her mental condition is not good and that nobody should be held responsible for her act - However, suicide note was not discovered during investigation but..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Soon before her death - Prosecution proved that `soon before her death' deceased was subjected to cruelty and harassment by her husband and her i, laws in connection with demand of dowry - Appellants were not successful in rebutting the presumption raised u/s..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Reduction of sentence - Appellant `R' is in custody for more than five years and appellant Nos.1, 2 were also in custody for more than one to two years - Appellants Nos.1, 2 are aged and suffering from various ailments - Keeping in view age and ailments of appellants and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 120B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 464, 216 -- Offence u/ss 304-B, 498-A, 120-B IPC and S.4 DP Act - Non-framing of charge u/s 302 IPC - Prima facie facts discloses commission of homicidal death along with other offences - In absence of charge u/s 302 IPC, accused is likely to be..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 377, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 323, 377, 506 IPC and Ss.3, 4 of 1961 Act - Quashing of FIR - Allegations in FIR disclosing commission of cognizable offence - Prayer of quashing of FIR declined - Prayer for stay of arrest not granted as it will amount to grant of relief without deciding..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Deceased died beyond a period of seven years of her marriage - Offence u/s 304-B IPC not attractive - Benefit is liable to be given to accused - Accused acquitted u/s 304-B IPC...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia), 13(1)(ib) -- Divorce - Cruelty and desertion - Petition by husband - Allegation that wife attempted to commit suicide by putting herself on fire because husband received call from his mother - However, no evidence on record that said serious incident was reported to police - Conduct of husband and his family members also strange..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 2 -- Dowry - Meaning - Dowry would include that property or valuable security which is actually given or which is agreed to be given, in relation to the marriage of person in question - Property or valuable security may be given or may be agreed to be given before marriage or at the time of marriage or at any time after the marriage, so..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 34 -- Dowry death - Deceased committed suicide within seven years of her marriage - Suicide note of deceased reveals that she was not subjected to any cruelty or harassment with regard to demand of dowry - Even evidence on record does not show any act of harassment in relation to demand of dowry soon before death on behalf of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 120B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Dowry death - Death within one year of marriage under unnatural circumstances - Failure to prove demand of dowry - No evidence of harassment or cruelty for demand of dowry soon before incident - Prosecution failed to prove its case - Defence of..........
