Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - When marriage between accused and victim was a nullity, provision of S.498-A IPC would not be attracted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Proceedings u/s 498-A IPC - At the instance of second wife is not maintainable...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 506, 120B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Friend of husband cannot be in any way covered within the phrase of relative of husband - Moreover, there is no allegation of any harassment about demand of dowry on the part of appellant - Proceedings qua appellant quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306 -- Dowry death - Allegation against sister-in-law - Accused is a married woman and at the relevant point of time admittedly, she was residing with her family at her matrimonial home - No specific evidence has come in the form of any of PWs that may connect accused to the commission of the crime - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306 -- Dowry death - Allegation against husband - PWs stated that deceased faced cruelty and harassment at the hands of her husband which compelled her to commit suicide - However, they did not state that such cruelty and harassment was in connection with demand for dowry - Offence u/s 304-B IPC not made out against accused -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Quashing of proceedings - Allegations levelled in the FIR are mostly vague and general in nature - Complainant and accused severed their ties and they both settled in their respective lives abroad - Proceedings quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Specific allegations raised against accused - Offence u/s 498-A IPC is made out against accused - Proceedings qua accused u/s 498-A IPC cannot be quashed - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306 -- Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Allegation against sister-in-law - No evidence on record that accused harassed deceased for dowry and treated her cruelly - Accused's act of merely having deceased visit her house and engaging in quarrels does not amount to cruelty for dowry - Statement alleging accused poisoned deceased were..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allegations against sister-in-law of wife - Sister-in-law of wife is married and resides separately from wife - General and omnibus allegations alleged against her which did not lie against her - Proceedings qua sister-in-law of wife stayed till 30.11.2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Death by burning - Deceased died within seven years of her marriage inside matrimonial home - She was subjected to harassment and cruelty - Deceased suffered 100% burn injuries - No explanation given by accused for burning body of deceased for cremation in order to remove the evidence, which was already suffered..........
