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..........
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..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 325, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - No specific allegation of any physical violence except for vague statements made by wife about she having been beaten up, in which she sustained a fracture and having been subjected to physical and mental torture..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 355, 504, 34, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 323, 355, 504, 34 IPC - Quashing of FIR - Compromise between the parties - Complainant testified that she had compromised the matter with accused voluntarily without any influence from any person, and she was residing happily in her..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 324, 355, 504, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Quashing of proceedings - Allegation against husband - Allegation of throwing chilli powder and assault on wife by husband and other in-laws is not only supported by wound certificate which discloses simple injury but also statement of neighbour - It cannot be..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Allegations against sisters of husband - Taunting wife on the ground of not being able to conceive cannot be taken as sufficient grounds for continuation of proceedings against petitioners u/s 498-A IPC and Ss.3, 4 of DP Act - Proceedings qua sisters of husband..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 504, 506(2), 114 -- Cruelty - Allegations against girlfriend of husband - Petitioner has no relationship with husband except she being his girl friend - She cannot be permitted to face rigmarole of trial - Proceedings qua petitioner quashed...........
