Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 323, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528 -- Outraging modesty of woman - Compromise - Quashing of FIR - Allegation that a group of 8-10 young men including three petitioners allegedly tried to outrage modesty of complainant who was accompanied by her husband and on being objected by her husband, he was hit on head..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Extra marital affair per se does not amount to cruelty u/s 498-A IPC or abetment u/s 306 IPC, unless it is shown that relationship was pursued in a manner calculated to harass or torment deceased...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - For charge u/s 306 IPC, law requires a clearly discernible act of instigation, provocation, or intentional omission - Mere suspicion of an affair or even strained relations, without more, does not meet threshold for invoking S.306 IPC...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306, 35 -- Bail - Dowry death - Deceased died under unnatural circumstances within approximately five years of her marriage - Allegations of dowry harassment are specifically tied to claim that applicant pressurized deceased to arrange funds for the payment of car..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 149, 120B -- Bail - Murder - Petitioner is in custody for over 1 year 5 months - Case against him prima facie rests on circumstantial evidence - Petitioner is not clearly visible in CCTV footage and his name does not appear in dying declaration of deceased - No specific overt act..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 309 -- Triple murder case - Accused allegedly killed his wife and two daughters owing to financial distress and also attempted to commit suicide by slashing veins of his wrist - However, critical witnesses of crime have turned hostile - From the inception i.e. from FIR to site plan to recorded statements and to recovery memo, all..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Meaning and Scope - Willful conduct of such nature, that may cause danger to life, limb and health of woman, which is inclusive of mental and physical health and harassment caused to her, by coercing her to meet unlawful demands or impossible standards ...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allegations of harassment and dowry demand must be specific with details of date, time, place and manner - Vague, omnibus and bald allegations without corroboration are insufficient to attract S.498A IPC - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry - Complainant alleged suffering miscarriage due to her family pushed her out of house - No medical documents from any medical institution or hospital or nursery produced to substantive allegations - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry - Apart from statements of complainant and her father, there is no evidence to substantiate allegations of harassment and acts of cruelty - Were allegations of harassment, physical assault and miscarriage are made and there were no medical examination conduced by..........
