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Dara Lakshmi Narayana and 6 Ors Vs State of Telangana and Anr on 10 Dec 2024

ShadesOfKnife — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:05:38 +0000

A division bench of Apex Court hung the false 498A IPC case high and dry and reminded the High Courts of their solemn duty to stop the misuse of matrimonial laws as weapons. From Para 8, 8. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the appellants never demanded any dowry from respondent No.2. Respondent No.2 […]

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Mohammad Wajid and Anr Vs State of U.P. and Ors on 08 Aug 2023

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:47:24 +0000

A division bench of Supreme Court cautioned High Courts about malicious matrimonial cases. From Para 30, 30. At this stage, we would like to observe something important. Whenever an accused comes before the Court invoking either the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) or extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 […]

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Ajay Rajendra Khare and Ors Vs State of Maharashtra on 10 Jun 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:35:52 +0000

A division bench of Bombay High Court at Aurangabad Bench identified a fake case and dust-binned it. From Para 7, 7 At the outset, we would like to start with observations that in matrimonial disputes suppression of facts carry importance. In fact, the marriage stands on the footing of faith, feelings and respect for each […]

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Ghanshyam Soni Vs State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr on 04 Jun 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:15:05 +0000

A division bench of Apex Court granted Divorce to husband against a lying wife. From Para 10, 10. A perusal of the FIR shows that the allegations made by the complainant are that in the year 1999, the Appellant inflicted mental and physical cruelty upon her for bringing insufficient dowry. The Complainant refers to few […]

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V.Rajesh Vs S.Anupriya on 04 Jun 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:28:51 +0000

A division bench of Madras High Court passed this Judgment. From Para 16, (How simple mistakes can turn evidence into trash!) 16. At this juncture, the learned Counsel for the petitioner would invite the attention of this Court to Ex-R.4 in H.M.O.P. No.702 of 2021 – Screenshot of Whatsapp Chat dated October 17, 2017, and […]

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Yashodeep Bisanrao Vadode Vs State of Maharashtra and Anr on 21 Oct 2024

ShadesOfKnife — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 11:27:32 +0000

A division bench of Apex Court held that it is a matter of common knowledge that exaggerated versions of the incident are reflected in a large number of complaints and the tendency of over implication is also reflected in a large number of cases. From Paras 11-13, 11. In the contextual situation, it is only […]

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CB Prakash and Anr Vs State of Karnataka and Anr on 04 Jun 2024

ShadesOfKnife — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 20:26:29 +0000

A single judge of Karnataka High Court held as follows, while quashing false FIR against In-Laws, From Para 10, 10. There are scores and scores of cases where allegations are made that have pointed overt acts by every member of the family which are sustained and further trial is permitted. There are even scores and […]

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Ankit Singh and 3 Ors Vs State of U.P. and Anr

ShadesOfKnife — Thu, 16 May 2024 07:50:46 +0000

A single bench judge at Allahabad High Court held as follows, On 16 Jul 2024 From Paras , On 23 May 2024 From Paras 18-24, 18. This Court is witnessing that in cases where allegations of dowry is being made, same is being investigated by police and not by Dowry Prohibition Officer. […]

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Rajesh Aggarwal and Anr Vs State of NCT Delhi and Anr on 12 Mar 2024

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:54:59 +0000

A single judge of Delhi High Court held as follows, From Paras 11 and 12, 11. He further submits that cognizance of the charge-sheet filed by the police was taken by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate only against accused no.1, that is, Mr. Yogesh Gupta, and summons were issued to him alone vide order dated 22.12.2020. […]

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Rakesh Rajput and Anr Vs State of Jharkhand and Anr on 31 Oct 2023

ShadesOfKnife — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 09:03:22 +0000

A single judge of Jharkhand High Court held the open secret of misuse of 498A IPC. From Paras 8-12, 8. With the laudable object of punishing cruelty at the hands of husband or his relatives, Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code was inserted in the statute. There is a phenomenal increase in matrimonial disputes […]

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