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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Husband Under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act -- Allegations Found General and Unsubstantiated in Matrimonial Discord Case -- Proceedings Set Aside as Counterblast to Legal Notice

The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal filed by the husband against the Telangana High Court order refusing to quash criminal proceedings under...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Proceedings under Sections 324 and 498A IPC initiated at Mangaluru set aside as no part of cause of action arose within that jurisdiction.

The petitioner, Dr. Aakash Shetty, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.1712/2017 (P.C.No.100/2016) pe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Appeal for Sentence Enhancement and Partly Allows Accused's Appeal by Reducing Sentence in Abetment of Suicide Case. Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Upheld but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone Due to Age and Family Circumstances.

The case involves two cross-appeals arising from a common judgment of the Fast Track Court, Devanahalli in S.C.No.271/2010 dated 25.02.2011. The State...

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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Complaint at Parental Home in Section 498A IPC Case — Jurisdiction Based on Continuing Offence and Consequences Under CrPC Sections 178 and 179.

The case involved a group of appeals concerning the jurisdictional issue under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with Sections 177, 178...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Section 498A Jurisdiction Case — Courts at Wife's Parental Home Have Jurisdiction Even Without Overt Acts of Cruelty There. Continuing Offence and Consequence-Based Jurisdiction Under CrPC Sections 178 and 179 Apply to Section 498A IPC.

The case involves a group of appeals before the Supreme Court of India concerning the jurisdictional issue under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Appeal for Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion — Allegations Not Proved Under Section 13(1)(i-a)(i-b) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Wife's temporary stay at parental home and filing of maintenance petition do not constitute cruelty or desertion.

The appellant-husband, Shri Amit, filed a petition under Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of his marr...