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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellant in Dowry Harassment and Abetment of Suicide Case — Conviction Set Aside Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Instigation. Allegations of Demand for Additional Dowry and Harassment Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 498A and 306 IPC.

The appellant, Santhosh, was convicted by the VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi sitting at Chikkodi, for offences under Sections 49...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Quashing Petition in Domestic Violence Case — Shared Household Requirement Not Limited to Living with In-Laws. Allegations of Mental and Physical Harassment Sufficient to Maintain Proceedings Under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

The applicants, Vishal Thakre (husband), his father Bhaskarrao Thakre, and mother Pushpa Thakre, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Under Article 227 and Section 482 CrPC, Sets Aside Magistrate's Order Returning DV Application for Want of Jurisdiction. Section 27 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Confers Wide Territorial Jurisdiction Including Place Where the Aggrieved Person Temporarily Resides.

The petitioner, Mrs. Afia Rasheed Khan, married Respondent No. 1 in December 1993 in Hyderabad and had a son, Respondent No. 2. She alleged that both ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes DV Act Proceedings Against Married Sister and Brother-in-Law. Married Sister Not a 'Respondent' Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 as She Does Not Share a Domestic Relationship or Shared Household with the Aggrieved Wife.

The applicants, including the husband, his parents, his married sister, and her husband, challenged proceedings initiated by the wife (respondent no.1...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Dowry and Harassment Soon Before Death. Conviction under Section 304-B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Proximate Link Between Cruelty and Death Within Seven Years of Marriage.

The appellant, Murlidhar s/o Kashinath Mehtre, was convicted by the learned Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Buldana, for offences under Section 304-...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Dowry Death and Cruelty in Dowry Demand Case. Presumption under Section 113B of Evidence Act applied as death occurred within seven years of marriage and dowry demand was proved.

The appellant, Vasant Bhagwat Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, for offences under Sections 304B, 306, 498A of the India...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Trafficking Victims, Issues Guidelines for Rescue and Rehabilitation. Court Holds That State Must Take Reasonable Measures to Safeguard Right to Rehabilitation Under Article 21.

This Miscellaneous Application arose from a prior disposed Public Interest Litigation regarding human trafficking. The petitioner sought enforcement o...