Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A

Supreme Court Quashes FIR for Stridhan Recovery: xxxx vs. xxxx (2020)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 406, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Quashes FIR for Stridhan Recovery: xxxx vs. xxxx (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for non-return of Stridhan is sustainable when filed several years after separation and a divorce petition, and when the Stridhan has been tendered back. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: xxxx vs. xxxx & Ors. Judgment […]

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Supreme Court modifies sentence in dowry death case: Kashmira Devi vs. State of Uttarakhand (28 January 2020)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 113B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Offences Relating to Marriage, R. Banumathi

Supreme Court modifies sentence in dowry death case: Kashmira Devi vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in convicting the accused for dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on the dying declaration of the deceased and the evidence on record. CASE TYPE: Criminal

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Javed Abdul Rajjaq Shaikh vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

/ Circumstantial Evidence, Criminal Law, Dowry Death, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Murder, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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

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Supreme Court Acquits Father-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Kantilal vs. State (2019)

/ Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 with Sections 3 and 7, Hemant Gupta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Father-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Kantilal vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a witness can be solely relied upon for conviction without corroborating evidence in dowry harassment cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment. Case Name: Kantilal vs. The State of Gujarat. Judgment Date: 04 October 2019 Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Vijay Nathalal Gohil vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 313, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Vijay Nathalal Gohil vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code can be upheld solely based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Nathalal Gohil vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 3

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Supreme Court overturns High Court’s Dowry Harassment Conviction in Suicide Case: Wasim vs. State NCT of Delhi (2019) INSC 712 (18 July 2019)

/ Hemant Gupta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Offences Against Marriage

Supreme Court overturns High Court’s Dowry Harassment Conviction in Suicide Case Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 712 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a conviction for cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 stand if it is based on dowry demand, when the

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Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Boarding School Admission in Custody Dispute: Sheoli Hati vs. Somnath Das (2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Child Custody, Guardian and Wards Act, 1890, Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 with Section 12, Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 with Section 7, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Boarding School Admission in Custody Dispute: Sheoli Hati vs. Somnath Das (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a child should be admitted to a boarding school amidst a custody dispute between parents. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Guardianship Case Name: Sheoli Hati vs. Somnath Das [Judgment Date]: July 11, 2019 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order in Dowry Death Case: Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 190, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 200, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 202, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order in Dowry Death Case: Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate is bound to treat a protest petition as a complaint and follow the procedure under Section 200 and 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when disagreeing with a police

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Supreme Court clarifies the competency of child witnesses in murder cases: Ramesh vs. State (2019)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 164, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 374, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 386, Competency of Witnesses, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 118, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Clarifies Child Witness Competency in Murder Trial: Ramesh vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the competency of child witnesses in criminal trials. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: P. Ramesh vs. State Rep by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: July 9, 2019 Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 678 Judges:

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Supreme Court acquits in-laws in dowry death case due to lack of evidence: State of Haryana vs. Angoori Devi (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Offences Against Women

Supreme Court acquits in-laws in dowry death case due to lack of evidence: State of Haryana vs. Angoori Devi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Haryana vs. Angoori Devi & Anr. Judgment Date: 13

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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)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 156, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 with Section 3, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 with Section 4, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Offences Against Women

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 overturns conviction in dowry death case: Jagdishraj Khatta vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019)

/ Indian Arms Act, Indian Arms Act with Section 30, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Offences Against Women, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court overturns conviction in dowry death case: Jagdishraj Khatta vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal based on a letter of doubtful authenticity and general oral testimonies in a case of alleged dowry death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jagdishraj Khatta

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