Demand of Dowry Archives

Del HC | Normal wear & tear not a reason to end marital relationship: Can allegations of demand of dowry and alcohol consumption made by wife amount to ‘cruelty’? Read to know full story

Delhi High Court: Expressing that, allegations made by the wife with regard to the husband demanding dowry and indulging in alcohol consumption,

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Wife commits suicide after speaking to husband on mobile phone, husband suspicioned to have instigated wife| Read whether Del HC grants bail to husband

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., decided a bail matter wherein the husband suspicioned to have instigated the wife to commit suicide.

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Kar HC | When can Court presume under S. 113-A Evidence Act, that dowry death has been caused? HC explains

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B.A. Patil and Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, JJ., upheld the decision of the trial court with regard to

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Del HC | Offensive conduct under S. 498-A IPC of a nature so as to drive woman to commit suicide not necessarily to be in connection with demand of dowry

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the trial court whereby the appellant was convicted for offences punishable under

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MP HC | Petitioner claiming to have no source of personal income is liable to maintain his wife if he has interest in agricultural lands of joint family

Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.K. Awasthi, J., dismissed the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 CrPC for quashing the maintenance

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Pat HC | Application for quashing cognizance order passed in a dowry harassment case – dismissed on ground of gross delay of 10 years in filing the said application

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. dismissed an application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 praying for