Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 114 -- Outraging modesty of woman - Witnesses consistently and without any omission, improvement and exaggeration testified and conformed that victim was molested - Accused jointly committed offence in aid of each other, therefore, offence u/s 114 IPC is also made out - Accused convicted u/ss 354, 114 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Factum of unnatural death in matrimonial house that too within 7 years of marriage is not ipso facto sufficient to bring home charge u/ss 304-B, 498-A IPC - Benefit of deficiency in proof logically would be available to persons charged...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Vague and general allegations bereft of any particulars mentioned in FIR - No evidence on record that cruelty or harassment or dowry demand meted out to deceased - Father of deceased failed to prove existence of proximate and live link between effect of cruelty based on dowry demand and death concerned..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 354D, Information Technology Act, 2000, Section 67A -- Anticipatory bail - Publication of obscene posts on Facebook - Petitioner actively participated in series of acts which led to publication of material against complainant which indicated and reflected towards alleged sexual conduct on the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(xi) -- Offence u/s 354 IPC and S.3(1)(xi) of SC/ST Act - Mere assault on a woman does not constitute an offence u/s 3(1)(xi) of SC/ST Act or S.354 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(xi) -- Offence u/s 354 IPC and S.3(1)(xi) of SC/ST Act - Crux of both the Sections is culpable intention or knowledge of accused and use of criminal force on woman to do something immoral unacceptable...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Inhumane religious ceremony - A ceremony which by its very nature causes pain and suffering and results in cruelty to a person, can never be justified even if it had been followed from a very long time...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Delay in lodging FIR - Cruelty - Inhumane religious ceremony - Incident occurred in a remote village and victim was under control of accused - Thereafter victim approached help to Kalaimagal Mahalir Mandram, who ultimately took her to All woman Police station - There are sufficient reasons..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Inhumane religious ceremony - Victim a hapless lady in guise of a ceremony was subjected to extreme cruelty by tonsuring her head and by burning her tongue - Mother-in-law of victim has taken a major part in crime - Accused decided to force her and subjected her to cruelty by tonsuring her head, make her walk nude and burn..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Inhumane religious ceremony - Accused are mother-in-law and sister-in-law of victim - They fall within expression `relative of husband' - Since there is clear evidence of their involvement in cruelty committed upon victim, accused rightly convicted...........
