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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — No Proof of Abetment to Suicide or Cruelty Under Sections 498A, 306, 114 IPC. The dying declaration did not implicate the accused and the prosecution failed to establish cruelty beyond reasonable doubt.

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 03.1...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Prosecution failed to prove cruelty or demand for dowry beyond reasonable doubt, leading to confirmation of acquittal under Sections 306, 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act.

The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of six accused persons (husband and in-laws) charged under Sections 306, 498A, 114 IPC and Section...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 498A IPC as Constitutionally Valid but Issues Guidelines to Prevent Misuse. The court held that the provision is not unconstitutional but requires safeguards against misuse through directions on arrest, investigation, and compounding of offences.

The Supreme Court in this batch of writ petitions and appeals considered the constitutional validity of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, w...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Rape and Dowry Case Based on False Promise to Marry. Sexual relationship on false promise of marriage constitutes rape and constructive cheating, and prima facie case is made out under Sections 376(2)(n), 420 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act.

The petitioner, Adithya Krishnan, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of Special Case No. 4...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Testamentary Suit — Execution of Will Proved in Accordance with Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Section 68 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Propounder discharged burden of proving due execution and attestation of Will despite suspicious circumstances.

The appeal arose from a judgment and decree dated 30th June, 2016 passed by the learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court in Testamentary Suit No....

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide in Case of Continuous Taunting and Harassment of Unmarried Girl. Accused's Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC Sustained as Their Conduct Constituted Abetment by Instigation and Intentional Insult.

The case pertains to an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which upheld the conviction of the appellan...