Punjab & Haryana High Court orders for release of Stridhan to deceased’s father instead of her husband
Punjab and Haryana High Court held that after the death of wife custody of dowry articles belongs to the family of the deceased wife.
Dowry Prohibition Act
No patent infirmity in the order of conviction to render it erroneous; Kerala High Court rejects suspension of sentence to the husband in ‘Vismaya dowry death case’
The atrocities against women in their matrimonial homes are on the rise, and women committing suicide unable to bear the cruelty and harassment on demand of dowry are also rampant.
Delhi High Court grants Bail to a rape accused in view of the prosecutrix’s deposition as per the requisites of S. 164 CrPC
Delhi High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Yogesh Khanna, J., ordered the release of a 27-year-old accused of rape on bail,
Karnataka High Court | Illicit relationship with husband of the complainant not necessary ground to constitute offence under S. 498-A IPC
Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J. quashed the FIR against accused 5 being the woman who had illicit relations with
Guj HC | High Court cannot exercise its inherent jurisdiction to quash the proceedings unless it is found that, allegations do not disclose the commission of cognizable offence
Gujarat High Court: Ilesh J. Vohra, J., heard a matter related to offences alleged under Sections 376 (2) (n), 377, 406, 498(A),
Ori HC | Accused cannot be convicted based on circumstantial evidence until and unless guilt is proved beyond reasonable doubt
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S.K. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, JJ. set aside a lower court’s decision of convicting the
FIR quashed on the basis of applicants not being concerned with dispute
Gujarat High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Hon’ble Justice J.B Pardiawala, while hearing an application seeking to invoke the inherent powers of