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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 Allows Appointment of Police Constable Despite Past Acquittal in Matrimonial Dispute Case — No Suppression of Facts, Employer Cannot Deny Appointment Solely on Basis of Past Criminal Case Resulting in Acquittal.

The appellant, Pramod Singh Kirar, applied for the post of Police Constable in Madhya Pradesh in 2013/2014. In the verification form, he disclosed tha...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Evidence. Conviction under Section 498A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove ingredients beyond reasonable doubt against elder brother of husband.

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court of Jharkhand confirming the conviction of the appellant, Nimay Sah, under Section 498A rea...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — No Evidence of Cruelty or Abetment of Suicide. Presumption under Section 113A of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 not applicable as suicide occurred beyond seven years of marriage.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of four respondents (husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law of the deceased...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty Soon Before Death. Conviction under Section 304B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment for dowry shortly before suicide.

The appellant, Manohar s/o Bhaurao Khanve, was convicted under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the dowry death of his wife, Anita, who...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Dowry and Absence of Proximate Cause. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or that deceased died otherwise than under normal circumstances.

The case pertains to an appeal filed by four accused persons against their conviction under Sections 498-A and 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Family Members in Dowry Case for Non-Compliance with Section 202 CrPC Amendment. Magistrate failed to hold mandatory enquiry under amended Section 202 CrPC before issuing process against accused residing outside jurisdiction.

The petitioners, who are the husband, father, mother, brothers, and sister-in-law of the complainant-wife, challenged the order dated 14.8.2008 passed...