Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 107 -- Abetment of suicide - Suicide by a woman after 10/11 years of marriage who was having three sons - Father of deceased lodged complaint that his daughter was harassed by husband by making demand of dowry - No specific incident indicated except one which was 2/3 years old - No allegation of instigation, provocation or positive act..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death within seven years of marriage - Unnatural death - No evidence that there was ever demand of dowry or that deceased was subjected to cruelty for demand of dowry - Held, this is not a case of dowry death - Conviction u/ss 304-B, 498-A IPC and Ss.3, 4 Dowry Prohibition..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 3, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Defence witness admitted in cross examination that there was cruelty and harassment inflicted upon the deceased by her husband and in-laws - Held, defence is bound by the statement of the witness, who has been produced by the accused, whatever be its worth - Accused convicted on the basis..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 2, 4, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry - Meaning - Not restricted to agreement or demand for payment of dowry before and at the time of marriage but even include subsequent demands - Where husband demands a specific sum from father-in-law and on demand being not met harasses and tortures the wife and wife dies after some..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 2, 4, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry - Should be of any property or valuable given or agreed to be given in connection with the marriage - The customary payment in connection with birth of a child or other ceremonies are not covered within the ambit of word `dowry' - Furnishing of a list of ornaments and other household..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Complainant and accused fell in love with each other, got married and afterwards started living separately - Prosecution allegations that accused raised a demand for a sum of Rs.1 lac and 25 sovereigns - Held, it cannot be termed as demand for dowry, since the demand is not made in connection with marriage...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Application for quashing of proceedings u/ss 498-A, 323, 506 of IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act - Whether there was any demand for dowry or not is to be decided by trial court after taking evidence - Court in exercise of inherent..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Older the marriage, lesser are the chances of making demand of dowry - Held, this by itself is no rule on the basis of which it can be said that the demand of dowry gets out of clutches of the Act after particular period of marriage...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death and cruelty - Accused subject deceased wife to cruelty on account of dowry demand - Deceased died of burn injuries - No evidence to indicate that there was any demand for dowry - No incident of harassment which could actuate accused to induce his wife to end her life - Father of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Except evidence of interested witnesses i.e. parents, no other witness supported prosecution case regarding demand and acceptance of dowry - Even the evidence of interested witnesses not consistent as to whom amount was paid - No betrothal ceremony held thus showing that..........
