Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- Cruelty - Dowry death - Allegation against mother-in-law - None of witnesses stated about cruelty or harassment to deceased by appellant or any of her family members on account of demand of dowry soon before death or otherwise - Rather harassment has not been narrated by anyone - It is only certain oral averments regarding..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Neither any PW alleges cruelty or harassment meted out by appellant in connection to dowry nor prosecution has proved the same - Statements given by PW1, PW2 & PW3 are bald statements which do not indicate any form of cruelty meted out to deceased by appellant - Conviction and sentence set aside...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Family members of deceased alleged that accused demanded dowry from deceased and upon same being not fulfilled subjected her to cruelty - However, I.O. stated that during cross-examination, they did not mentioned such dowry demand and cruelty - Neighbours of accused has stated that relationship..........
Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Section 15 -- Property of Hindu female dying intestate - Dowry articles in the hands of deceased were her personal self acquired property and had not been inherited - Property of Hindu female who dies intestate will devolve firstly upon husband/heirs of husband and then upon her own parents - Since, deceased had not left behind any child,..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 6 -- Dowry articles - Provision u/s 6 of the Act would be applicable in cases where dowry articles are not handed over to bride for whom said articles were given...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death - Presumption - Deceased died within 2 months of her marriage due to burn injury - However, none of witnesses i.e PWs 1 to 7 has ever stated in their respective testimony that deceased was subjected to cruelty by appellants - Rather PW1 to PW4 stated that deceased was having good..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Allegations against relatives of husband - No substantial and specific allegations made against petitioner other than stating that they instigated accused No.1 in harassing complainant by demanding more dowry - Reason for..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13, 9 -- Divorce petition filed by wife - Petition u/s 9 of the Act filed by husband - Wife had left her marital house as per her own accord, without any pressure or any reasonable sufficient cause, which have been admitted in her cross-examination - Allegations of cruelty, demand of dowry, physical violence as well as her desertion from..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483(3), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Cancellation of bail - Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegations against father-in-law and mother-in-law - A-2 and A-3 had a principal role in pressurizing the deceased with repeated demands for expensive items and subjecting her to relentless cruelty - It emerges that..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483(3), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Cancellation of bail - Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegations against two sisters-in-law - Material on record though implicate both sisters-in-law of deceased, but their role appears relatively less direct - One of them has recently got married and begun her new life,..........
