Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 307 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can the High Court grant bail in a dowry death case based on superficial parameters? The Supreme Court, in Shabeen Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, addressed this critical question. The court overturned the Allahabad High Court’s […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 160 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. Are relatives always guilty in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, examining the extent of culpability of family members in domestic disputes. The case involved allegations of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was justified, and what should be the appropriate sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: M. Venkateswaran vs. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 24 January
Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case: Dara Lakshmi Narayana vs. State of Telangana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 can be quashed when allegations are vague and appear to be retaliatory. CASE TYPE: Criminal,
Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Charges Against Husband’s Girlfriend: Dechamma I.M. vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a girlfriend can be considered a “relative” of the husband under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dechamma I.M. @ Dechamma Koushik vs. The State of Karnataka and Another
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown, Orders ₹2 Crore Alimony Date of the Judgment: 15 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 530 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if there are no specific grounds for divorce under existing laws? The
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Harassment Case: Priyanka Jaiswal vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) INSC 357 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on omnibus allegations and lack of territorial jurisdiction in a dowry harassment case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priyanka Jaiswal vs. The State of Jharkhand and Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of criminal proceedings based on general and omnibus allegations in matrimonial disputes. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 05 February 2024
Supreme Court Convicts in Dowry Death Case, Modifies Sentence Date of the Judgment: October 19, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 933 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction for dowry death be upheld if the dying declaration doesn’t explicitly link the suicide to an immediate dowry demand? The Supreme Court recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Bail: Bhuri Bai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in cancelling the bail granted by the Trial Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Dowry Death). Case Name: Bhuri Bai vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: 11 November 2022. Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Reverses High Court Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jogendra & Anr. (2022) INSC 24 LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “dowry” and “cruelty” in dowry death cases under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs.
Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jogendra & Anr. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “dowry” under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jogendra & Anr. Judgment
