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 […]
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction for Section 498A Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the place where she has taken shelter after leaving her matrimonial home due to cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court on Jurisdiction in 498A Cases: Cruelty Extends to Parental Home Date of the Judgment: 09 April 2019 Citation: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2019) INSC 299 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, L. Nageswara Rao, J., Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a woman, who has faced cruelty in her marital home
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction for Section 498A Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 9, 2019 Citation: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2019) INSC 299 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, L. Nageswara Rao, J., Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. (Majority Opinion by Ranjan Gogoi, CJI) Can
Supreme Court expands jurisdiction for Section 498A cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code at her parental home, after leaving her matrimonial home due to cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State
Supreme Court expands jurisdiction in Section 498A cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can file a case of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code at her parental home, after being forced to leave her matrimonial home due to cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in Cruelty Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings against her husband and in-laws for cruelty at her parental home, after leaving her matrimonial home due to such cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State of
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in 498A Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can file a case of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code at the place where she is taking shelter after leaving her matrimonial home. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rupali Devi
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in Cruelty Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings against her husband for cruelty at the place where she takes shelter after leaving her matrimonial home. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Domestic Violence Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State of
Supreme Court overturns conviction in dowry death case: Sampat Babso Kale vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal by the trial court based on the dying declaration of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Sampat Babso Kale & Anr. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Date of the Judgment: 05 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 286 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal complaint against in-laws be quashed if the allegations are vague and lack specific details? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
Supreme Court Orders Return of Children to US in Custody Battle LEGAL ISSUE: Determining jurisdiction in international child custody disputes and the paramount consideration of the child’s best interests. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Child Custody, Habeas Corpus Case Name: Lahari Sakhamuri vs. Sobhan Kodali Judgment Date: March 15, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: March
