108 result(s) found
Acquittal upheld – Supreme Court found no substantive evidence proving demand for dowry – Material contradictions in witness statements – Presum...
The Supreme Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the Appellants, holding that the allegations were generalized and lacked specific overt act...
Divorce – Mental Cruelty – False Accusations – Standard of Proof: The Court affirmed the divorce decree, holding that false allegations of fraud...
Section 304-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Dowry Death – Essential Ingredients – Section 113-B, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Presumption of Dowry...
The case discusses whether a husband, having secured a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, can deny maintenance to his wife under Section 125(4...
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 ...
The Bombay High Court dismissed an application seeking quashing of FIR and criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C., citing continued non-compli...
Key Acts and Sections Discussed: Section 498A of IPC: Cruelty by husband or relatives of the husband. Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act,...
The Bombay High Court reaffirmed the principle that mere allegations of dowry harassment or cruelty, unsupported by evidence or specific details, are ...
The appellate courts upheld the acquittal of the accused, including the husband and his family, in a dowry harassment and cruelty case. The prosecutio...
