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Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Harassment Case Upheld by Bombay High Court.“Mere allegations or harassment without substantive evidence cannot amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC.”

The Bombay High Court reaffirmed the principle that mere allegations of dowry harassment or cruelty, unsupported by evidence or specific details, are ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case. High Court overturns conviction in dowry harassment case, citing lack of evidence of cruelty before death.

The Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench has acquitted Pravin Babanrao Yawle and his father Babanrao Govindrao Yawle of charges under Sections 498-A and 3...

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Safeguarding Women's Rights and Ensuring Justice for Victims of Cruelty. Protection against Cruelty: Section 85 and 86 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, considering the pragmatic realities and the need for necessary changes to prevent misuse of legal provisions.

Appeal arising from a judgment passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana on April 5, 2022, in a criminal case involving the appellant accused o...

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Supreme Court Orders Rs. 25 Lakh Compensation in Matrimonial Misappropriation Case. Upholding a woman’s right to her stridhan, the Supreme Court reverses a Kerala High Court ruling, ordering compensation for misappropriation of gold.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of misappropriation of stridhan (gold jewellery) in a matrimonial dispute. The appellant, Maya Gopinathan, alleg...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Dowry Death and Causing Disappearance of Evidence in Uttarakhand Case. Demand for Motorcycle and Land as Dowry Leads to Strangulation of Wife, Body Cremated Without Informing Parents.

The appellant, Charan Singh, was convicted by the Trial Court for offences under Sections 304B, 498A and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Husband's Conviction but Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case. Generalized Evidence of Demand by 'Husband and In-laws' Insufficient to Convict Mother-in-Law Under Section 304B IPC.

The Supreme Court partially allowed an appeal against the conviction of Kuljit Singh and Raj Rani under Section 304B IPC for dowry death. The deceased...