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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act Due to Vague Allegations. Court Holds that Filing of General and Omnibus Allegations Against Husband and In-Laws Constitutes Abuse of Process of Law Under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

The petitioners, husband and his family members (father, mother, brother), sought quashing of FIR registered at Basavanagudi Women Police Station, Ben...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for POCSO Victim Under NALSA Scheme — Inadequate Compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 Enhanced to Rs. 10,50,000. The court held that the NALSA Scheme mandates minimum compensation of Rs. 7,00,000 for sexual assault victims, which can be enhanced by 50%.

The appellant, Smt. Lalitha, mother of a minor victim of sexual assault, filed an appeal under Section 372 CrPC challenging the adequacy of compensati...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband and Mother-in-law for Dowry Death and Cruelty. Section 304-B IPC conviction sustained as death occurred within seven years of marriage and cruelty for dowry was proved.

The appellants, Dhanraj (husband) and Kushavati (mother-in-law), were convicted by the Sessions Court for offences under Sections 304-B and 498-A of t...

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Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench Rejects Inquiry Reports of Internal Complaints Committee for Violation of Section 13 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. Separate Reports by Presiding Officer and Members Held Invalid, and Fresh Inquiry Ordered.

Background: Three female Assistant Professors at Shri Shivaji Science College filed writ petitions challenging their transfer orders dated 25.06.2013,...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC for Cruelty Leading to Suicide. Demand of Rs. 50,000 for cleaning well constitutes cruelty, but not dowry death under Section 304-B IPC.

The case involves an appeal against conviction under Section 498-A IPC for cruelty and acquittal under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death. The victim V...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Dowry Harassment and Abetment to Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty and abetment beyond reasonable doubt.

The appeal arises from the conviction of appellant no.1 Sanjay Chhagan Jadhav under Sections 498A and 306 IPC by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurang...