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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Family Members in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Vague Allegations and Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. The Court held that the complaint under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act was an abuse of process as the allegations were general and the incident alleged to create jurisdiction was not corroborated.

1 Apr 2019

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Rashmi Chopra and others against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court dated 08.08.2018, which had d...

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High Court of Karnataka Reserved Judgment on Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Disputes Involving IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act Offences. Cross-Complaints Alleging Cruelty and Theft Filed by Husband and Wife Respectively Under Section 498A IPC and Section 3 of Black Magic Act, 2017.

19 Jul 2024

The matter comprises three interconnected petitions before the High Court of Karnataka arising out of a matrimonial dispute. In Criminal Petition No.9...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Harassment Case — Mere Allegations of Demand and Harassment Without Specific Details Do Not Constitute Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC. The court upheld the trial court's acquittal of husband and in-laws for lack of evidence, emphasizing that vague and uncorroborated allegations cannot sustain a conviction under Section 498A IPC.

6 Dec 2024

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of acquittal dated 29.11.2003 passed by the Trial Court in R.C.C. No.16 of 2002, whereby the re...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Cruelty but Acquits of Abetment to Suicide in Dowry Harassment Case. The court confirmed that demand for money and harassment constitutes cruelty under Section 498-A IPC, but lack of direct evidence linking harassment to suicide leads to acquittal under Section 306 IPC.

4 Feb 2020

The case involves a Criminal Appeal by the State of Maharashtra against the acquittal of the accused under Section 306 IPC and a Revision by the accus...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Conviction of Husband for Dowry Death Under Section 304-B IPC — Appeal Abates for Mother-In-Law. Court holds that presumption under Section 113B of Evidence Act applies when death occurs within seven years of marriage and cruelty is shown, and that demand of motorcycle and cash constitutes dowry demand.

3 Aug 2017

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Shankar Shetgaonkar (appellant no. 1) and his mother Satyawati Shetgaonkar (appellant no. 2) for...

High Court

Bombay High Court Examines Appeal Against Divorce Decree on Ground of Desertion; Maintenance for Minor Child Remains in Dispute. The Family Court’s Finding of Desertion Under Section 13(1)(i-b) is Challenged, Alongside Adequacy of Maintenance.

13 Jul 2005

This appeal arose from the judgment and decree of the Family Court No. 2, Bandra, dissolving the marriage solemnized on 14 May 1992 between the appell...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Dispute Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Vague and Omnibus Allegations Against Family Members Without Active Involvement Do Not Attract Offences Under Sections 498A and 494 IPC.

24 Apr 2026

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the accused-appellants, who were the father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law of the complainant,...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Inconsistencies in Testimony. Conviction under Sections 302 and 498A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand of dowry or harassment leading to death.

24 Feb 2012

The appellant, Vikram Babasaheb Jadhav, was convicted by the Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge-1, Ambejogai, for offences under Sections 302 and 498A o...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Domestic Violence Proceedings Against Husband and In-laws Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Complaint Filed at Pune While Shared Household Was in Hyderabad — Held That Jurisdiction Lies Where Cause of Action Arises, Not at Wife's Temporary Residence.

2 Mar 2016

The petitioners, the husband and his parents, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the proceedings initiat...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Domestic Violence Proceedings — Maintainability of Application Under Section 12 of DV Act Against Husband and In-Laws Upheld Despite Lack of Shared Household. The Court held that the wife's right to reside in a shared household is not contingent on her actual residence at the time of filing the application, and the Magistrate has jurisdiction to grant reliefs under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

2 Mar 2016

The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by the husband and his parents seeking quashing of proceedings initiated by the wife under Secti...

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