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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction but Grants Probation to Accused in Cruelty Case Under Section 498A IPC - Imprisonment Set Aside Due to Clean Antecedents, Long Passage of Time, and Welfare of Dependent Child, with Probation Ordered Under Section 360 CrPC and Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Madras, which partly allowed a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) CrPC, maintain...

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Supreme Court Allows Husband's Appeal in Matrimonial Dispute, Granting Divorce and Awarding Permanent Alimony. Marriage Dissolved Under Article 142 of Constitution Due to Irretrievable Breakdown After 17-Year Separation, with Rs. 40 Lakhs Alimony Ordered as One-Time Settlement.

The appeal arose from a matrimonial dispute where the husband challenged the High Court's dismissal of his criminal revision seeking adjustment of mai...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death Under Section 304-B IPC — Demand for Job Money Constitutes Dowry Demand. Presumption Under Section 113-B Evidence Act Shifts Burden on Accused to Disprove Dowry-Related Harassment Soon Before Death.

The appellant, Virender Pal @ Vipin, was convicted under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the dowry death of his wife, Punita al...

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Supreme Court of India Cancels Bail of Two Accused in Dowry Death Case. Apex Court Emphasizes the Need for Stricter Judicial Scrutiny in Cases Involving Alleged Dowry Deaths — Calls for Expeditious Trial

The Court underscored the need for heightened judicial vigilance in cases of dowry deaths and the importance of considering the broader societal impac...

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Acquittal in Dowry Death Case – Supreme Court Quashes Conviction for Lack of Evidence. Failure to Prove Cruelty or Harassment Soon Before Death – Acquittal of Husband in Dowry Death Case.

Section 304-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Dowry Death – Essential Ingredients – Section 113-B, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Presumption of Dowry...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case: Insufficient Evidence for Abetment of Suicide under IPC. Clarifies the distinction between presumptions under Sections 113A and 113B of the Evidence Act.

The appeal addressed the conviction of the appellant (brother-in-law) under Sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 4 of the ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cruelty and Dowry Demand in Matrimonial Dispute — High Court's Revision Dismissal Upheld for Lack of Perversity

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by Rajesh Chaddha against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had upheld his conviction unde...

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Supreme Court Allows Quashing of DV Act Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC — Inherent Jurisdiction Available Despite Civil Nature of Reliefs. High Court Erred in Holding That Proceedings Under DV Act Cannot Be Quashed Under Section 482 CrPC Because They Are Civil in Nature.

The Supreme Court considered two appeals arising from a common order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, which had dismissed petitions under Section ...

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"Bombay HC Refuses to Quash FIR in 498-A Case, Cites Judicial Defiance and Prima Facie Evidence" “Compliance with judicial orders and allegations of cruelty under Section 498-A IPC weigh against quashing proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C.”

The Bombay High Court dismissed an application seeking quashing of FIR and criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C., citing continued non-compli...

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Quashing of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Apex Court Upholds Justice. A safeguard against misuse of Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act.

Key Acts and Sections Discussed: Section 498A of IPC: Cruelty by husband or relatives of the husband. Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act,...