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Supreme Court quashes dowry harassment charges against in-laws due to lack of specific evidence: Mirza Iqbal vs. State of UP (2021)

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Supreme Court quashes dowry harassment charges against in-laws due to lack of specific evidence: Mirza Iqbal vs. State of UP (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges of dowry harassment and murder can be sustained against in-laws based on vague and omnibus allegations without specific evidence of their involvement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (28 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of FIR in matrimonial dispute. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh. Judgment Date: 28 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case: Nisha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case: Nisha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving offences related to dowry death and harassment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nisha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: September 24, 2021 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Quashes Section 493 IPC Charges but Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act Charges in Arun Singh vs State of UP (10th February 2020)

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Supreme Court Quashes Section 493 IPC Charges but Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act Charges in Arun Singh vs State of UP LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges under Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act can be sustained based on the allegations in the First Information Report

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Supreme Court allows alteration of charge under Section 216 CrPC in a case of alleged cheating: Dr. Nallapareddy Sridhar Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2020) INSC 47 (21 January 2020)

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“`html Supreme Court Allows Alteration of Charge Under Section 216 CrPC in Cheating Case Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 47 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a trial court alter charges at any point before the final judgment, even after evidence has been presented? This

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Supreme Court quashes proceedings against family members in dowry case; upholds charges against father: Rashmi Chopra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court quashes proceedings against family members in dowry case; upholds charges against father: Rashmi Chopra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 can be quashed against family members based on vague allegations

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 10 April 2019 Date of

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Dowry Case After Parties Reach Settlement: Bitan Sengupta & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr. (26 March 2018)

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Dowry Case After Parties Reach Settlement Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 258 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a criminal case related to dowry harassment be quashed if the parties involved reach a settlement, especially after obtaining a mutual divorce? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Orders Consideration of Murder Charge in Dowry Death Case: Sarada Prasanna Dalai vs. Inspector General of Police (2017) INSC 315

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Can a trial court consider adding a murder charge (Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code) in a dowry death case, even after the police have filed a charge sheet for lesser offenses? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving the death of a woman named Sulekha Dalai. The court

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