Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 377, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 377, 34 IPC and 3, 4 DP Act - Quashing of FIR and proceedings - Settlement - If parties settle their disputes amicably in order to live peacefully, it is duty of Court to encourage such actions by quashing FIR, charge..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 205, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 406, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dispensing with personal attendance of accused - Cruelty - Dowry demand - Allegations against husband and his family members - Wife alleged that she was subjected to cruelty in respect of unlawful demand of dowry - There are..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - No demand for any dowry, valuable security or property is made and that she was not harassed in connection with any such demand - Case u/s 498-A IPC not made out against appellant - Acquittal upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Offence u/Ss.304-B, 498-A IPC - Conviction - Appreciation of evidence - Bald allegation by de-facto complainant about demand of dowry and cruelty - Statement of de-facto complainant about giving jewelry not corroborated by any prosecution witnesses - Even, as per evidence on record, `soon before her death' deceased was at her..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Offence u/Ss. 498-A, 34 IPC and 4 DP Act - Complaint filed by transwoman - Transwoman in a heterosexual relationship, cannot be deprived of her right to lodge a complaint against her husband or relatives of her husband for the alleged offences...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Complaint filed by transwoman - Denying a transwoman the status of `woman' for purpose of legal protection u/S.498-A IPC solely on ground of her reproductive capacity amounts to perpetuating discrimination and violates Art.14, 15 and 21 of Constitution of India...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss. 498-A, 34 IPC and 4 DP Act - Quashing of complaint - Admittedly, the marriage between accused 1 and complainant was a love marriage - Further no allegation in complaint shows that either Accused 1 or Accused 2 and 3 subjected..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss. 498-A, 34 IPC and 4 DP Act - Quashing of complaint - Allegation that accused 2 and 3 were sending accused 1 away from India - However, not a single allegation in complaint showed that accused 2 and 3 subjected complainant to cruelty..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss. 498-A, 34 IPC and 4 DP Act - Quashing of complaint - General allegations - Complainant apart from making bald allegation that co-accused were acting at behest of accused 4, failed to provide any material to connect Accused 4 with..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Offence u/s 498-A IPC is a continuing offence and if act of cruelty continues even while woman is living at her parents house, offence is triable by both Courts in whose territorial jurisdiction act of continuing offence of cruelty has been committed i.e. at matrimonial home or parents house...........
