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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Multiple dying declarations with material contradictions and absence of independent witnesses led to benefit of doubt for accused under Sections 498-A, 302, 342 read with 34 of IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of three accused (husband, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law) charged with offences under Secti...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Dowry Death Case — Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient to Prove Guilt. Husband convicted under Section 302 IPC for murdering wife by setting her on fire; acquittal under Sections 498-A, 504, 506 IPC upheld.

The appellant, Dattatraya Bajirao Lagad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, for the murder of his wife Kavita under Section 3...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Parents-in-Law in Dowry Harassment and Abetment to Suicide Case — No Proximate Link Between Alleged Cruelty and Suicide. Vague and Omnibus Allegations Against Aged In-laws Do Not Constitute Cruelty Under Section 498-A IPC or Abetment Under Section 306 IPC.

The petitioners, Suresh Tayde and his wife Shadubai, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case on Ground of Insanity. Accused Found to Have Committed Act While Suffering from Schizophrenia, Entitled to Benefit of Section 84 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent, Sheshrao Sonaji Jadhav, who was charged with murder under Section 302 IPC f...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Cruelty by Husband Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Allegations of Dowry Demand and Harassment Under Section 498A IPC Fail as Prosecution Witnesses Turn Hostile and Material Contradictions Remain Unexplained.

The petitioner, Sadananda Naik, was convicted by the JMFC (III Court), Mangalore, in C.C. No. 5099/2007 for the offence punishable under Section 498A ...

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Bombay High Court Considers Writ Petitions Challenging Family Court’s Refusal to Appoint Commissioner for Partition of Matrimonial Property and Denial of Injunction Against Husband’s Entry. Issues Involve Interpretation of Joint Ownership and Rights Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The dispute arose from a marital discord between Sumit Vijay Kumar (husband) and Shraddha Gupta (wife), both working professionals married in 2011. Th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — No Evidence of Abetment to Suicide or Cruelty. Acquittal of husband and mother-in-law under Sections 498A and 306 IPC upheld for lack of proximate link between alleged cruelty and suicide.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Parasharam Laxman Bhandurge (husband) and Shanta Laxman Bhandurge (mother-in-law) for offen...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 498A IPC as Constitutionally Valid but Issues Guidelines to Prevent Misuse. The court held that the provision is not unconstitutional but requires safeguards against misuse through directions on arrest, investigation, and compounding of offences.

The Supreme Court in this batch of writ petitions and appeals considered the constitutional validity of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, w...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Murder and Cruelty of Wife — Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Circumstantial Evidence Including Motive, Last Seen, and Recovery of Weapon Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Praful Mahadeo Tagage, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Bhandara, for the murder of his wife Manisha and for subjecting her to crue...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Homicidal Death. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Death by Poisoning Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Kamlakar Waghade, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife Kalpana, who died within a month of their marriage. Th...