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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Judicial Reasoning. High Court's mechanical grant of bail without evaluating seriousness of allegations under Section 304-B IPC and Section 113-B Evidence Act was held impermissible, requiring reasoned orders in such serious offences.

The appeal arose from a bail order dated 1 December 2020 passed by a Single Judge of the Allahabad High Court in Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Applicati...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Proof of Dowry Demand. Essential ingredient of demand of dowry under Section 304B IPC not established as prosecution witnesses omitted material facts in their Section 161 CrPC statements.

The case pertains to the death of a young bride within six months of marriage, who was found hanging in her matrimonial home. The husband was convicte...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dowry Harassment and Abetment of Suicide Case — Evidence of Cruelty and Abetment Insufficient. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside due to unreliable dying declaration and lack of proof of instigation.

The appellant, Manjunatha, was convicted by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Davangere, in Sessions Case No.11/2009 for offences under Secti...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Stridhan Case Due to Lack of Locus Standi and Inordinate Delay. Father of divorced daughter cannot file complaint for recovery of stridhan when daughter is alive and capable, and marital issues were settled in divorce decree.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the former in-laws of the complainant's daughter, quashing criminal proceedings under Section 406 IPC an...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Unnatural Death and Dowry Demand. State fails to prove foundational facts for presumption under Section 113B Evidence Act as death may have been accidental and no proximate harassment established.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of five respondents (accused) by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati in Sessions Trial...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband and Mother-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Vague and omnibus allegations in matrimonial dispute cannot sustain criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act.

The judgment pertains to two connected matters: Criminal Application No.488 of 2020 filed by Hemant Dhirajlal Banker (husband) and Interim Application...

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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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Bombay High Court Acquits Parents-in-Law in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove murder beyond reasonable doubt in absence of direct evidence and incomplete chain of circumstances.

The appellants, Sitaram Nana Sarvade and Rukmini Sitaram Sarvade, were convicted by the 1st Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for the offence ...