Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2025 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a conviction under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 stand when the essential ingredient of dowry demand is not sufficiently proven? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a recent case involving a husband […]
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Shambhubhai Kalabhai Raval vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 977 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for abetment of suicide and cruelty can be sustained based solely on a dying declaration of questionable reliability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Dowry Death, Abetment of Suicide) Case Name: Shambhubhai Kalabhai Raval
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Sarepalli Sreenivas vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 06, 2022 The Supreme Court of India, in this case, addressed a critical issue of dowry death and the culpability of the husband and his family members. Can a death be classified as dowry
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Kuljit Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kuljit Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 08 December 2021 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Javed Abdul Rajjaq Shaikh vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1234 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a husband be solely convicted for murder when the initial charge involved a group? The Supreme Court addressed
Supreme Court Acquits in Dowry Death Case, Overturns Conviction for Destruction of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused can be convicted under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for causing disappearance of evidence of offence, in the absence of any direct evidence? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Om Prakash &
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Death Conviction: Jagjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was rightly convicted for dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jagjit Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 26 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 26
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Dowry Death Case: Sangita @ Rekha Sambhaji Malode vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence in dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sangita @ Rekha Sambhaji Malode vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 12 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2018
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were responsible for the murder of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Upholds Bail in Dowry Death Case: Seema Singh vs. CBI (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s decision to grant bail to an accused in a dowry death case was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Seema Singh vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April 18, 2018 Introduction Date of
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