Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Petition by husband - Unsubstantiated allegations were made by wife by lodging not only criminal case u/s 498-A IPC against husband and his family members on the grounds of dowry demand but also allegations of molestation have been made against bother-in-law, which are acts of cruelty against husband -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Allegations against mother-in-law and two brother-in-laws - General and omnibus allegations were made against accused persons without any specific details as to how and when they subjected her to harassment to dowry particularly when they lived in different cities -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - No evidence to prove that husband married for the second time - Wife herself admitted that though she had filed a complaint regarding her husband's alleged second marriage but she has withdrawn it long back - There is thus, no materials on record to prima facie prove that husband has allegedly married again - Mother of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Service of notice of demand is a condition precedent for filing a complaint in view of S.138(c) of the Act...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - No marks of injury or previous torture or cruelty soon before death has been found on person of deceased by Doctor who conducted post mortem - Even there is no evidence that deceased was subjected to cruelty for demand of dowry or for any other reason - Accused had not intentionally aided..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Once complainant has brought forward his case by giving his affidavit about the issuance of cheque, dishonour of cheque, issuance of demand notice etc., he can be cross-examined only if accused makes an application to Court as to, on what point he wants to cross examine the witness(es) and then only..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 446 -- Forfeiture of bail bond - Before a decision is taken to forfeit the bond, a hearing to the affected party is demand of natural justice...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(2), 13(1)(d) -- Illegal gratification - Demand and acceptance - Allegation that A-1 demanded and accepted Rs.1500 as bribe and he shared Rs.500 with A-2 - PW1 and PW2 are direct witnesses for receipt of money by A-1 - Testimony of both these witnesses are corroborating each other and there is no contradiction - Opportunity..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Successive presentation within validity period of cheque is permissible - However, once demand notice is issued, thereafter no presentation is permitted...........
Electricity -- Refund of amount deposited under protest towards bills - Application filed by appellant in 2001 for reduction of maximum demand which was pending consideration by competent authority for a long time and in 2004 it was agreed to and a new agreement to that effect was entered into - No reason has been put forth for keeping such application pending - Appellant..........