Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Burn injury - Acquittal of husband, his parents and brother - Deceased suffered 100% burn injuries in house of accused - Evidence of parents and brother of deceased that deceased was harassed on account of dowry demand did not appear to be worthy of credence - Victim..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 494 -- Suicide by wife by burning in matrimonial home - Husband performed second marriage - Wife committed suicide for being in acute mental depression for performing second marriage by husband - As per personal law performance of second marriage not illegal - Husband not responsible for abetment to suicide - Acquittal calls for..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Necessary ingredient of the provision of S.498-A IPC is that marriage must be performed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Bail in case u/s 498-A, 406 IPC and Ss.3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act - Marriage settled - On the day marriage was to be solemnised some persons including maternal uncle, aunt of applicant etc. came to house of girl and demanded Rs.51,000/- and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death within one year of marriage - Suicide note left by deceased did not implicate husband in any manner - Allegations of cruelty and harassment by family members of deceased against accused for non-fulfilment of demand for money to buy a plot - In a case of dowry death or..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/s 498-A - Compromise by parties whereby all proceedings against each other to be dropped - Criminal proceedings quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 178(C), 178(D), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Demand of dowry - Jurisdiction - Marriage took place at Jaipur - Accused came to Mathura and demanded dowry - Court at Mathura has jurisdiction to try offence...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 198A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 353, 147, 504, 506 -- Demand of dowry and harassment of wife - Father of the aggrieved woman filed the complaint - Father is empowered to institute complaint - No illegality in proceedings...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Demand of dowry - Limitation - Demand of dowry on 9.11.1997 and complaint filed on 5.2.1998 - Offence u/s 498-A is a continuing offence - No illegality in proceedings...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Death due to burn injuries - Deceased was taken to hospital by appellant which is more consistent with their innocence rather than their guilt...........
