Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Where unnatural death of deceased occurred within 7 years of her marriage, contention of accused that it was suicidal death will pale into insignificance...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Husband tried to save wife, which was corroborated by defense doctor - Said act of husband will go to show that there was less culpability in bringing him and to life of deceased - Lenient view thus, can be taken in sentencing accused...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegation against husband of deceased - Unnatural death of deceased occurred within 7 years of her marriage - Deceased was so harassed even her father told her that she may live or die in her matrimonial home - Parents of deceased refused to take her back to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Sentence - Father-in-law and mother-in-law though not present at the place of offence, but since it was unnatural death, 7 years of incarceration with all remissions would suffice for both of them...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 468, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 34 -- Quashing of FIR - FIR u/s 498-A, 406, 34 IPC - Earlier complaint filed in which settlement arrived at but not fully acted upon - Said complaint was not revived - Complainant filed second complaint - It cannot be said that FIR in question is beyond period of limitation -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Dismissal of application filed u/s 482 Cr.P.C. - Legality of - Cruelty - High Court quoted the principle of law relating to powers of High Court on issue of interference in cases filed u/s 482 of Cr.P.C. but failed to mentioned the bare facts of the case with a view to appreciate factual..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 304-B IPC and Ss.3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act - Quashing of proceedings - High Court dismissed the application to quash proceedings by quoting principles of law to decide application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. without referring to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 323 IPC and Ss.3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act - Quashing of proceedings - High Court dismissed the application to quash proceedings by quoting principles of law to decide application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. without referring to facts..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 11 -- Murder of wife by husband - Plea of alibi - There is overwhelming evidence of PWs which establishes the prosecution case that the accused was at the place of occurrence and ran away therefrom soon after the incident - Moreover, accused unable to explain why he failed to render assistance to his..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 342, 323, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177 -- Demand of dowry - Jurisdiction - Accused residents of place `J' and marriage was solemnized at place `J' - Allegation in FIR that demand and acceptance of dowry was at place `B' - Held, Court at place `B' has jurisdiction...........
