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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand of Dowry. Conviction under Sections 304-B, 498-A IPC and Sections 3, 4, 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove dowry demand and harassment soon before death.

The case involves appeals against conviction for dowry death and related offences. The deceased, Sunita, was married to accused no.2 (Digambar) and di...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court's Direction to Frame Additional Charges Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. High Court Exceeded Revisional Jurisdiction by Evaluating Evidence at Charge-Framing Stage Under Section 216 CrPC.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which allowed a revision petition filed by the fourth respondent (father-in-law o...

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Supreme Court Acquits Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Based on Surmises Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Chain of Circumstances Under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Smt. Chintambaramma and Saraswathi, who were convicted for the murder of Sahitya, the wife of L. Manjuna...

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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...

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Bombay High Court Allows State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Conviction Restored Under Section 304-B IPC. Presumption under Section 113-B Evidence Act applied as death occurred within seven years of marriage and dowry demand was proved; acquittal set aside as perverse.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, in Sessions ...

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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 ...

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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 Sections 304B, 306, 498A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish demand of dowry or proximate cruelty.

The appellants, Bandu, Subhandrabai, Raju, and Sangita, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, in Sessions Case No. 161 of 2009 ...