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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC — Demand of Rs. 5,000 and Gold Tola Constitutes Cruelty. The court held that the evidence of witnesses established the demand and cruelty, and the acquittal of co-accused does not affect the appellant's conviction.

The appellant, Jaihind Sitaram Khale, was convicted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code by the Additional Sessions Judge, Osmanabad, in Sessio...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death and Murder Case; Death by Burns Found Accidental. Prosecution Failed to Prove Unnatural Death Under Section 304-B IPC as Evidence Suggested Victim Sustained Burns from Stove Burst, Justifying Acquittal of Husband and In-Laws.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Bandu Shenu Fulpagare, Mirabai Bandu Fulpagare, and Ashok Bandu Fulpagare, who were the fat...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Allegations of Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused, Babasaheb @ Krishnat Durgappa Powar, for offences under Sections 49...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws in Dowry Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. General and Omnibus Allegations Against Family Members Not Sufficient to Sustain Criminal Proceedings Under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act.

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Gwalior, which dismissed a petition under Section 482 of the C...

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Supreme Court Acquits Father-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 498A, 114, 323 IPC set aside as sole testimony of complainant father uncorroborated by mother who allegedly informed him.

The case pertains to the suicide of Maheshwari on 02.10.2013 by jumping from Jamalpur Bridge into Sabarmati River. An FIR was registered by her father...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Petitions to Quash Dowry Harassment Charge Sheet and Strike Down Government Notification Conferring CCB Police Powers. Petitioners Challenge Investigation Transfer and Jurisdictional Validity Under Criminal Procedure Code and Karnataka Police Act.

Background: The case involved matrimonial disputes between a husband, Ditul Mehta (accused No.1), and his wife, Esha Raj (de facto complainant). The c...

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Supreme Court Quashes Summoning of Appellants Under Section 319 CrPC in Dowry Death Case — Dying Declaration Only Named One Accused, General Allegations Insufficient. No Prima Facie Case for Section 302 IPC or Dowry Offences Against Appellants.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals against the order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad which had affirmed the trial court's order summon...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Husband's Relatives in Dowry Harassment Case — No Specific Allegations Against Petitioners. Proceedings under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act quashed for lack of prima facie case against family members residing separately.

The case involves a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) by six petitioners who are relatives o...