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..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 498A, 323, 324, 325, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Bail - Matrimonial dispute - Injury report to demonstrate injuries received by wife of accused - Chances of amicable settlement between parties - Chance of absconding of accused from course of law is very low, as..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 34 -- Dowry death - Death due to 100% burn injuries - No evidence on record that sister-i, law and brother-i, law tortured the deceased for any demand of dowry - It cannot be said that brother-i, law and sister-i, law had any common intention with husband of deceased in commission of crime - It is sufficiently shown on record that..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Levelling of false allegations against husband, especially as to demand of dowry and failing to prove the same would tantamount to cruelty...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- `Soon before' - Dowry demand four months back - Victim committed suicide after four months from the alleged demand of dowry - It does not come with the purview of `soon before her death'...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 379, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 106 -- Murder of wife by her husband - Dowry demand - Circumstantial evidence - Accused used to harass the deceased for additional dowry since birth of his son - He was an inmate of house along with deceased - Facts relating to death of deceased and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, 482 -- Territorial jurisdiction - Quashing of FIR - Offence u/s 498-A IPC and Ss.3, 4 of D.P. Act - Offence committed at place `I' - Proceedings pending in Court at place `J' quashed on ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/s 498-A IPC and Ss.3, 4 of D.P. Act - Allegation against sister-i, laws/petitioners - No prima facie case made against petitioners - Petitioner No.4 though staying with complainant but allegation against her are peripheral, half hearted and appear to have been levelled in order to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of complaint and summoning order - Complaint by muslim wife against husband - In the instant case, husband gave talaq to his wife by uttering words talaq, talaq, talaq and thereafter wife filed complaint against husband on..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife and child - Wife treated with cruelty by her i, laws and there was persistent demand of dowry and she was ousted from matrimonial home after torturing - She had reasonable apprehension in not joining back the company of her husband - Demand of dowry and that wife was subjected to cruelty at the hands of..........
