The Delhi High Court highlighted that dowry deaths are not always due to male dominance alone. It pointed out that women too, at times, play a role in perpetuating abuse against other women within families.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair or betting addiction cannot be used as a reason to charge him under Section 304B IPC for dowry death. The court granted him bail, citing lack of evidence of dowry demands.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a mother-in-law telling her daughter-in-law to do household work more perfectly does not amount to cruelty or dowry harassment. The court set aside the conviction under Section 304B IPC due to lack of strong evidence.
The Kerala High Court ruled that being convicted under Section 498A IPC for cruelty does not automatically mean guilt for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The court emphasized the need for distinct evidence to establish each charge.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair or betting habits do not justify dowry death charges. The court granted bail to a man accused under Section 304B of the IPC after finding insufficient evidence.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that comments on household work perfection do not amount to cruelty under dowry death laws, overturning the conviction of a mother-in-law and her son.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court overturned the dowry death conviction of a mother and son, stating that comments on household work do not constitute cruelty under Section 304B IPC.
The Delhi High Court observed that dowry deaths involve complex dynamics beyond male dominance, with women also perpetuating hostility. The Court emphasized the severe psychological trauma inflicted by dowry demands.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair and betting habit cannot justify dowry death charges under IPC Section 304B. The court granted bail to the accused, emphasizing the absence of dowry demands.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair or betting habits cannot be grounds to implicate him for dowry death under Section 304B IPC, granting him bail in the absence of evidence of dowry demand.
