Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

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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