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Bombay High Court Allows State Appeal in Dowry Death Case — Conviction Restored Under Section 304-B IPC. Evidence of Demand for Motorcycle and Harassment Shortly Before Death Sufficient to Attract Presumption Under Section 113-B of Evidence Act.

The State of Maharashtra, through the Police Station Officer, Jintoor, filed an appeal against the acquittal of eight respondents (accused) by the Ses...

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Bombay High Court Adjudicates Criminal Appeals Against Conviction under Sections 498A and 304B IPC and Acquittal. Husband and mother-in-law convicted for dowry death of wife, while father-in-law and other family members acquitted.

Background: The appeals arise from a dowry death case where Ashamati, the wife of accused No.2 Vaijinath, died after allegedly committing suicide by f...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Husband and In-Laws in Dowry Case Due to Lack of Cruelty-Dowry Nexus. Allegations of Unnatural Sex, Betting, and Restrictions on Dancing Not Sufficient to Constitute Offences Under Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

The case arose from a matrimonial dispute where the husband and his parents (petitioners) sought quashing of FIR No.58 of 2024 registered against them...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Allegations of Cruelty and Demand for Dowry Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 304-B, 498-A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Rajesh Gaikwad and four others (respondents) by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Auran...

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Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Proximity Between Dowry Demand and Death. Demand for Gold Chain Two Years Before Death Held Not 'Soon Before' Under Section 304-B IPC, Breaking the Live Link Required for Conviction.

The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death. The appellant, Mahesh Kumar, was married to Omwati on 26.05.1991. The pros...

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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 Section 304B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment for dowry shortly before suicide.

The appellant, Manohar s/o Bhaurao Khanve, was convicted under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the dowry death of his wife, Anita, who...

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High Court of Karnataka 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 Essential Ingredients of Dowry Death.

The appellant, H.N. Paramesh, was convicted by the Presiding Officer and Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Hassan in S.C.No.115/2007 for of...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal of Husband in Dowry Death Case. Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand of Dowry 'Soon Before Death' or Cruelty Under Sections 498A, 304B, 306 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Chandrakant Dagdu Sherkhane (respondent) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for off...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death and Cruelty in Absence of Appellant. Section 304-B IPC conviction sustained as presumption of dowry death applies when death occurs within seven years of marriage and cruelty for dowry is proved.

The appellant, John Vasant Khandagale, was convicted by the VII Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in Sessions Case No.178/1988 for offences under Sect...