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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws in Dowry Case Due to Vague Allegations. Lack of Specific Overt Acts Against Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law Leads to Quashing of FIR Under Sections 498-A, 323 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

The petitioners, being the mother-in-law (petitioner no.2) and sister-in-law (petitioner no.3) of the respondent no.2 (complainant), sought quashing o...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Multiple Appeals Against Trial Court’s Mixed Verdict in Suicide and Dowry Harassment Case. Trial Court Acquitted for Dowry Death under Section 304B IPC but Convicted for Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide, Both State and Accused Challenge the Judgment.

The High Court of Karnataka heard three connected criminal appeals arising from the judgment dated 15.03.2016 passed by the V-Additional District and ...

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Safeguarding Women's Rights and Ensuring Justice for Victims of Cruelty. Protection against Cruelty: Section 85 and 86 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, considering the pragmatic realities and the need for necessary changes to prevent misuse of legal provisions.

Appeal arising from a judgment passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana on April 5, 2022, in a criminal case involving the appellant accused o...

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Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Decree in Hindu Marriage Act Case Due to Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage and Husband's Remarriage. Permanent Alimony of Rs. 15 Lakhs Awarded to Wife Considering Financial Disparity and Need for Support.

The marriage between the appellant-wife and respondent-husband was solemnized on 27.06.2012. The husband filed for divorce under Section 13 of the Hin...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Challenge to Amendment in Restitution of Conjugal Rights Petition. Amendment Seeking to Add Grounds of Cruelty Based on Extra-Marital Relationship Held Permissible as It Does Not Introduce New Cause of Action Under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC.

The petitioner, Ariz Kohli, and the respondent, Tehzeeb Kohli, were married on 20 January 2002 under Muslim rites and have a son born on 1 August 2004...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case. Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty or Dowry Demand Soon Before Death Under Sections 498-A, 304B, 302 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 30th September 1999 passed by the III Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur in Ses...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused No.2 in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty or Instigation. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that the accused mother-in-law subjected the deceased to cruelty or instigated suicide.

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of appellant No.2 (Sau. Sitabai Rama Satvi) under Sections 498A and 306 IPC read with Section 34 IP...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Cruelty Under Section 498-A IPC in Dowry Death Case. Appellant convicted for subjecting wife to cruelty, but acquitted of dowry death and abetment to suicide due to lack of evidence.

The case pertains to the death of Rekha, who was married to the appellant Jitendra Baburao Patil in May 1995. She died due to burn injuries on 25 Augu...