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February 23, 2025 3:57 am

Dowry Death—Circumstantial Evidence proved guilt of accused—Conviction altered for murder to that for dowry death.

May 26, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2999 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam Criminal Appeal No. 243 of…

Acquittal Dowry Death

Causing disappearance of evidence—The ingredients to be established enumerated. Dowry Death—Mere presence of the father, in the house, is not sufficient to draw a presumption that he had the knowledge of commission of offence by his son.

May 2, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2555 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 1203 of…

Dowry Death

Abetment of Suicide—Harassment for dowry—Extent of burn injuries found on the body of the deceased would go to show that no effort whatsoever was made by the accused to save his wife though he was present in the house when such incident took place.

Apr 24, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2323 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendaran The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Criminal Appeal No.…

Dowry Death

Dowry Death—Expression “soon before her death” do not necessarily mean immediately before her death—This phrase is an elastic expression and can refer to a period either immediately before death of the deceased or within a few days or few weeks before death. Dowry Death—Suicide—Even if deceased committed suicide, Section 304-B can still be attracted

Apr 15, 2017 sclaw

Raja Lal Singh v. State of Jharkhand 2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1748 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice…

Dowry Death

Dowry Death–Murder—Deceased was murdered in her matrimonial home—It was for the husband to explain the ground of un natural death of his wife.

Apr 14, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1746 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 653 of…

Acquittal Dowry Death

Dowry Death—Mere evidence of cruelty and harassment is not sufficient, it has to be shown that such cruelty or harassment was for or in connection with the demand for dowry.

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1118 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Civil Appeal No. 371 of…

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