Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Acquittal u/s 304-B - Accused can be convicted u/s 498-A even if no charge was framed if such a case is made out...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Demand of dowry made by father-in-law and mother-in-law - Both insulted and humiliated the bride - Father-in-law gave beating in public street - Suicide by bride - Conviction of father-in-law u/s 304-B upheld and conviction of mother-in-law converted from S.304-B to S.498-A IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306 -- Dowry death - Charge framed u/s 304B and 498A - Prosecution failed to prove charge u/s 304B - Material showed that accused committed an offence u/ss 306 and 498A IPC - Accused acquitted u/s 304B but convicted u/ss 306 & 498A, even though no charge was framed u/s 306 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- The two provisions cannot be held to be mutually inclusive - These provision deal with two distinct offences...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Charge u/s 304-B - Acquittal u/s 304B - Accused can be convicted u/s 498A without that charge being there, if such a case is made out...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320, 482 -- Offence u/ss 498-A and 406 - Wife and husband agreed to divorce by mutual consent - Petition to quash proceedings - High Court can quash criminal proceedings or FIR or complaint in exercise of its inherent powers and S.320 Cr.P.C. does not limit or affect the powers u/s 482 of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306, 498A -- Dowry death - Suicide within 11 months of marriage - Acquittal by trial Court - Conviction by High Court under Sections 306 and 498-A IPC - Appeal against - Having regard to the facts of the case continuous taunting or teasing on one ground or the other amounted to mental cruelty compelling her to end life - Out of 11..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A -- Murder of wife - Conviction of husband - Circumstantial evidence - Wife ill-treated and tortured and driven out of matrimonial home on two to three occasions - Wife last seen in company of her husband - Recovery of dead body from river at the instance of accused - Ornaments put on by wife recovered from almirah of accused -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Purpose and meaning - Difference in Explanation (a) and (b) - Explanation (a) involves three specific situations viz., (i) to drive the woman to commit suicide or (ii) cause grave injury or (iii) danger to life, limb or health, both mental and physical, and thus involving a physical torture or atrocity - In explanation (b)..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Charge u/s 306 and 498-A - Acquittal of charge u/s 306 as death found to be accidental - Acquittal of offence u/s 306 is not a ground of acquittal of offence u/s 498-A - In the instant case as there is no evidence of demand of dowry by accused from deceased or her relatives as such acquittal u/s 306 IPC will also lead to..........
