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1 - 10 of 23 (0.53 seconds)Section 304B in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 498A in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 2 in The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 [Entire Act]
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Thakur Amar Singhji vs State Of Rajasthan(And Other ... on 15 April, 1955
(Ref.: Shanti v. State of Haryana AIR 1991 SC 1226; Amar Singh
v. State of Rajasthan 2010 AIR (SC) 3391 & 2010 (9) SCC 14.)
S.Gopal Reddy vs State Of Andhra Pradesh on 11 July, 1996
53. I shall start my discussion dealing with the allegations for demand for
dowry. The term dowry has been defined in Section 2 of the Dowry
Prohibition Act, 1961 and the same has been explained by Supreme
Court in S. Gopal Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh {AIR 1996 SC
2184} in following terms "property or valuable security so as to
constitute dowry within the meaning of the Act must, therefore, be given
or demanded as consideration for the marriage." Therefore, the term
'consideration' assumes importance because if any article is not given
as a consideration for a marriage, then it would not be covered with
definition of dowry. The term 'dowry' was dealt with by Supreme Court
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(Pulastya Pramachala)
Addl. Sessions Judge (Shahdara)
Karkardooma Courts / Delhi
FIR No. 388/2000
in other cases as well.
Gurucharan Kumar & Anr vs State Of Rajasthan on 8 January, 2003
In the case of Gurucharan Kumar (supra), the Supreme Court acquitted
the accused persons for offence U/s 304-B/306 IPC on the basis of
evidence that the suicide note left by the deceased did not contain any
statement, which could be used against the accused persons and that
the letters of the deceased also did not show that deceased was being
subjected to cruelty or harassment in connection with any demand for
dowry.