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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder of Wife Based on Dying Declaration in Dowry Demand Dispute. Dying Declaration Found Reliable Despite Acquittal Under Section 304B IPC for Dowry Death.

The appellant, Ajay Deogade, was charged with the murder of his wife Vishakha, whom he married on 19 March 2004. On 18 April 2004, a quarrel ensued ov...

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Bombay High Court Allows Reinstatement of Teacher Acquitted in Criminal Case, Quashes Discriminatory Termination. Arbitrary distinction between co-accused based on representation violates Article 14 of Constitution.

The petitioner, Roshani Daulatraoji Waghmare, and her co-accused Kishor Motilal Meshram were both Assistant Teachers employed by the Zilla Parishad, G...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Circumstantial Evidence Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal dated 22.03.2016 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Raichur in Ses...

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Bombay High Court Acquits In-Laws in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Proximate Link to Suicide and Absence of Husband as Accused. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as dying declarations did not establish continuous cruelty or abetment.

The case involves an appeal by five convicts (in-laws of the deceased Shobhabai) against their conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 read with Secti...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Husband's Revision, Reduces Maintenance Granted Under Domestic Violence Act. Maintenance under Section 125 CrPC must be considered while fixing quantum under DV Act to avoid double burden.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by the husband (applicant) against his wife and two minor children (non-applicants) challengin...

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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 Quashes FIR in Dowry Prohibition Act Case Due to Settlement Between Parties. Compromise Reached Between Husband and Wife Leads to Termination of Criminal Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC.

The applicants, who are the husband and his family members, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, se...