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Del HC | Mere bickering doesn’t constitute offence under Ss. 304-B and 498-A IPC; in laws living in separate house discharged

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., allowed a petition filed by in-laws of the deceased (wife) against the order of the trial court

Case Briefs High Courts

For proving presumption under S. 113-A of Evidence Act it has to be established that wife was subjected to cruelty, as in S. 498-A IPC

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal preferred by the appellant-State challenging the judgment of the Trial Court, whereby

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC: Supreme Court formulates remedial measures

Supreme Court: In the light of the rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC dealing with dowry deaths, the bench of A.K. Goel

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Man, guilty of burning his pregnant wife and 3-year-old son, not to face death penalty

Supreme Court: In the case where death penalty was sought for a man who allegedly set his 7-month pregnant wife on fire

Case Briefs High Courts

Presumption under Section 113-B of Evidence Act can be drawn only where ingredients of Section 304-B IPC are fulfilled

Delhi High Court: Acquitting the appellant of charges under Section 304-B read with 34 IPC, the Single Judge Bench of P.S. Teji,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Factum of unnatural death within 7 years of marriage is not ipso facto sufficient for conviction for dowry death

Supreme Court: In the appeal filed by the in-laws of the deceased upon being aggrieved by the conversion of their acquittal into

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Presumption of abetment of suicide in dowry death cases where cruelty has been established, can be revoked only in rare cases

Supreme Court: Hearing the appeal by the husband and the in-laws of the victim of dowry death against the order of the