DOWRY HARASSMENT

Sl No.	Title	Coram	Date of Judgement	Subject	HeadNotes
1	STATE OF ORISSA Vs. SHARAT CHANDRA SAHU & ANR.	Coram: KULDIP SINGH, S. SAGHIR AHMAD	08/10/1996	Indian Penal Code, 1860 : Ss. 494 and 498A--Bigamy and dowry harassment-Women's Commis-sion sending the complaint of wife to police-Case against the husband for offences under ss. 494 and 498A registered and Charge-Sheet filed-Sub Divisional Ma	Held, High Court erred in quashing the charge-Judgment of High Court to that extent is set aside-Magistrate would proceed with the case. Held, if the facts reported to the police disclose both cognizable and non- cognizable offences the police w	Click here to see Subject, Head Notes, Citation and Judgement
2	PAWAN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA	Coram: UMESH C. BANERJEE, K.G. BALAKRISHNAN	13/03/2001	Evidence Act, 1882 : Suicide-By married woman-Abetment of-Presumption as to-Dowry torture-Held : In the circumstance of the case, accused committed cruelty towards his deceased-wife-Hence, High Court rightly presumed accused abet-ted suicide of	Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD : 1.1. Success of the prosecution on the basis of circumstantial evidence will depend on the availability of a complete chain of events so as not to leave any doubt for the conclusion that the act must have	Click here to see Subject, Head Notes, Citation and Judgement
3	MILIND BHAGWANRAO GODSE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.	Coram: DALVEER BHANDARI, HARJIT SINGH BEDI	12/02/2009	Penal Code, 1860 : Ss.498A, 306 and 109 r/w s.34 IPC - Dowry harassment - Mental torture - Suicide by wife - Husband convicted and sentenced by trial court - Upheld by High Court - On appeal, Held: The circumstances enumerated in the deceased's	Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. The evidence of P.W.6 (neighbour of the deceased), P.W.7 (sister of the deceased) and P.W.8 (father of the deceased) clearly lead to the only conclusion that this was a case of extreme mental cruelty whi	Click here to see Subject, Head Notes, Citation and Judgement
4	GOVINDARAJU Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA	Coram: V.S. SIRPURKAR, R.M. LODHA	29/05/2009	Penal Code, 1860 - s.304B - Death of woman within seven years of marriage - Demand of dowry and cruelty alleged - Charges u/s. 302, 304B, 201 r/w. 34 IPC - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction of husband u/s. 304B by High Court - On appeal, held:	Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. The judgment convicting the accused for the offence u/s. 304B IPC is correct. High Court has appreciated the evidence very deeply and the trial court had gravely erred in not accepting the evidence of PW	Click here to see Subject, Head Notes, Citation and Judgement
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