Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Three sisters of husband - All married and living independently in different places - No clear allegations levelled against any of the sisters - No material relating to harassment - Proceedings against sisters quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Demand of dowry must be clear and specific - A person cannot be convicted merely on basis of casual statement, vague and general allegations...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Dowry death - Allegation against married Nanad (sister-i, law) of deceased - No specific allegations against appellant with regard to harassment or any demand of dowry - Only allegation qua appellant was that she had taunted the deceased as to why Maruti car was given in marriage of deceased instead of a Maruti Esteem car..........
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, Section 7, 7A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 498A -- Plea of juvenility - Offence u/ss 302, 201, 498-A IPC - Determination of age of juvenile - Age of person as mentioned in ration card has no legal sanctity, thus it cannot prevail over entry made in School register regarding age of person - Since..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406 -- Summoning of additional accused - Offence u/s 498-A, 406 IPC - Principal allegations of cruelty with petitioner on account of bringing less dowry are attributed to husband only - General and omnibus allegations were levelled against proposed accused, which do not satisfy Court that..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Death in matrimonial home - It is not proved that marriage was performed within seven years and that deceased was subjected to cruelty and harassment by her husband and any other relative, in connection with demand of dowry,soon before her death -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Death by hanging - Allegation that all accused joined together and demanded huge amounts from deceased in the form of dowry - Since deceased was not able to meet out their demand, she committed suicide - However, nothing stated in complaint with regard to demand..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 34 -- Quashing of FIR - Compounding of offence - Offence u/ss 498-A, 406, 34 IPC - Matter mutually and amicably settled between parties and complainant is no longer interested in supporting prosecution as chances of success in the matter are now greatly diminished - As matter is..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A -- Dying declaration - Death by burning - Deceased sustained 88% burn injuries - Dying declaration was recorded by Naib Tehsildar after she was informed vide a Memo by police authorities - However, police official who delivered the Memo was never produced or examined before Court - Naib Tehsildar..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A -- Death by burning - Deceased sustained 88% burn injuries - Cruelty - Letters allegedly written by deceased to her father in her own handwriting disclosing mental and physical cruelty imputed on deceased by her i, laws - However, no efforts made to investigate the handwriting of deceased - Material improvements in the testimonies..........
