Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Prosecution allegation that accused committed murder on account of non fulfillment of dowry demand - Evidence that husband and in-laws (excluding sister in law and brother in law) demanded Rs.20, 000 to purchase motor cycle - Evidence that torture was being committed by all..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 34 -- Cruelty and dowry death - Prosecution proved that there was demand of dowry and torture against husband and father in law - No specific allegation of torture by father in law - There used to be a fight between husband and wife for dowry - Due to torture and demand of dowry by husband, wife committed suicide by hanging..........
Education -- Admission - Coaching Institute - Medical Coaching - Deficiency in service - Student could not cope with the hectic College Schedule or having suffered home sickness committed suicide within a short time - Matter taken by respondent with public authorities including police and the Human Rights Commission - Findings recorded by the High Court in Writ petition..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- S.307 IPC requires that the act must be done with such intention or knowledge or under such circumstances that if death be caused by that act, the offence of murder will emerge...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304 (Part II), Arms Act, 1959, Section 27, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 5 -- Land dispute - Fire arm injury - Death on spot - Witnesses turning hostile and not supporting prosecution case - No evidence as to who brought gun and from where - No evidence as to who handed over the gun to accused in midst of quarrel between two groups - No..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 173 -- Accident - Compensation - Bus driven in a rash and negligent manner, without blowing horn, hit the scooter from behind - Death of scooterist on spot - Pillion rider fell down and sustained injuries - Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.4 lacs - High Court reduced compensation to Rs.75, 000/- by holding that possibility is that..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304II, 323, 447 -- Nature of offence - Co-accused acquittal by trial Court - Acquittal not challenged - Lathi blow by a young matured boy on the head of an old lady - Even if incident took place at the spur of moment, even then appellant had knowledge that the injury inflicted was likely to cause death - Offence falls within S.304 Part..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Death of payee - Complaint filed by his son - Non mention in complaint (1) as to when payee died; (2) Except in title nowhere stated by complainant how is entitled for the cheque amount; (3) Who are the legal representatives of deceased; (4) Whether prior to death any Will was executed by deceased or..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Death of both parties during pendency of suit - Part of property under mortgage - Mortgage amount exceeding balance sale price - In case of performance successors of defendant will suffer hardship whereas no hardship will be suffered by successors of plaintiff in case of non performance - Decree of specific performance modified -..........
Partnership Act, 1932, Section 42 -- Partnership - Dissolution - On happening of certain contingency - In case of death of a partner, the partnership firm stands dissolved except when there is an agreement to the contrary between the parties...........
