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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand of Dowry Soon Before Death Under Section 304B IPC and Section 113B of Evidence Act.

The State of Gujarat appealed against the judgment and order dated 16.04.2001 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mehsana in Sessions Case No.194 of...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Against Parents-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. The court held that vague and omnibus allegations against family members without specific instances of cruelty or harassment are liable to be quashed under Section 482 CrPC.

The petitioners, who are the parents-in-law of the complainant (respondent No.2), filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Against Parents-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. The court held that general and omnibus allegations against relatives of the husband without specific overt acts constitute an abuse of process of law under Section 482 CrPC.

The petitioners, who are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant (respondent No.2), filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking qua...

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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 Sections 304-B, 498-A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand of dowry and cruelty proximate to death.

The case pertains to the death of Savita, wife of appellant Madhav Dhondiba Wadwale, who died due to burn injuries on 10.12.2003 within a year of her ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to suicide.

The appellant, Rekha Sonawane, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, for offences under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IP...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand of Dowry. Conviction under Sections 498A, 306, and 304B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand of dowry soon before death.

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of six appellants (original accused) by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad in Sessions C...

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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...