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"Dowry Demand Not Needed To Invoke Cruelty Charge Against Husband": Top Court
The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws.
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Trial Courts Repeatedly Making Same Mistakes In Dowry Death Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday acquitted a man convicted of cruelty and causing dowry death of his wife and said trial courts were repeatedly making the same mistakes in the such cases.
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"Society Must Change": Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Reforms In Dowry, Domestic Violence Laws
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL which sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws to stop their misuse.
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Amid Atul Subhash Suicide Shocker, Supreme Court's Big Remark On Dowry Cases
Flagging a "growing tendency to misuse" laws protecting women from cruelty by their in-laws, the Supreme Court has said courts must exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment cases to prevent unnecessary harassment of innocent people.
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"Tolerance Foundation Of Sound Marriage": Supreme Court In Dowry Case
The Supreme Court on Friday said tolerance and respect are the foundation of a sound marriage and petty quibbles should not be blown out of proportion.
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Why Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Of Man Accused Of Harassing Wife
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the conviction of a man accused of harassing her wife leading to her death, observing variance in multiple dying declarations.
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Seeking Money For Construction Of House Is "Dowry Demand": Supreme Court
Seeking money for construction of a house is a 'dowry demand' which attracts offence under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while restoring conviction and sentence of a man and his father in a dowry death case.
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More Serious Offence When One Woman Makes Another Vulnerable: Supreme Court
An offence against a woman becomes more serious when a woman metes out cruelty to her, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while confirming the conviction of a mother-in-law in a dowry case.
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On Matrimonial Disputes, Supreme Court Chides "Casually" Naming Family
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man and a woman in a dowry harassment case noting that the family members of the husband are being made accused in matrimonial disputes by making casual reference to them in FIR.
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Laws Are Important But ...: Supreme Court On Ending Dowry
While laws are important, people also need to change from within and learn to treat women with respect to end the social evil of dowry, the Supreme Court said today.
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On Arrest Of NRI Men Abandoning Wives, Top Court Seeks Centre's Response
The Supreme Court Tuesday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking mandatory arrest of NRIs deserting their wives and harassing them for dowry.
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Dowry Law Shouldn't Be Misused Out Of Anger, Vendetta, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said "anger" and "vendetta" of an aggrieved person should not take advantage of the legal provision on dowry harassment and harass the other side espousing the principle of sympathy.
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Supreme Court Modifies Its Order On Dowry Harassment
The Supreme Court Friday modified its previous order that provided for setting up of a committee to deal with complaints of dowry harassment
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In India, a woman dies every hour due to dowry-related problems: report
One woman dies every hour due to dowry-related problems on an average in India, which has seen a steady rise in such cases between 2007 and 2011, according to official data.
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"Dowry Demand Not Needed To Invoke Cruelty Charge Against Husband": Top Court
The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws.
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Trial Courts Repeatedly Making Same Mistakes In Dowry Death Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday acquitted a man convicted of cruelty and causing dowry death of his wife and said trial courts were repeatedly making the same mistakes in the such cases.
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"Society Must Change": Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Reforms In Dowry, Domestic Violence Laws
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL which sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws to stop their misuse.
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Amid Atul Subhash Suicide Shocker, Supreme Court's Big Remark On Dowry Cases
Flagging a "growing tendency to misuse" laws protecting women from cruelty by their in-laws, the Supreme Court has said courts must exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment cases to prevent unnecessary harassment of innocent people.
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"Tolerance Foundation Of Sound Marriage": Supreme Court In Dowry Case
The Supreme Court on Friday said tolerance and respect are the foundation of a sound marriage and petty quibbles should not be blown out of proportion.
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Why Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Of Man Accused Of Harassing Wife
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the conviction of a man accused of harassing her wife leading to her death, observing variance in multiple dying declarations.
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Seeking Money For Construction Of House Is "Dowry Demand": Supreme Court
Seeking money for construction of a house is a 'dowry demand' which attracts offence under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while restoring conviction and sentence of a man and his father in a dowry death case.
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More Serious Offence When One Woman Makes Another Vulnerable: Supreme Court
An offence against a woman becomes more serious when a woman metes out cruelty to her, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while confirming the conviction of a mother-in-law in a dowry case.
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On Matrimonial Disputes, Supreme Court Chides "Casually" Naming Family
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man and a woman in a dowry harassment case noting that the family members of the husband are being made accused in matrimonial disputes by making casual reference to them in FIR.
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Laws Are Important But ...: Supreme Court On Ending Dowry
While laws are important, people also need to change from within and learn to treat women with respect to end the social evil of dowry, the Supreme Court said today.
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On Arrest Of NRI Men Abandoning Wives, Top Court Seeks Centre's Response
The Supreme Court Tuesday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking mandatory arrest of NRIs deserting their wives and harassing them for dowry.
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Dowry Law Shouldn't Be Misused Out Of Anger, Vendetta, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said "anger" and "vendetta" of an aggrieved person should not take advantage of the legal provision on dowry harassment and harass the other side espousing the principle of sympathy.
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Supreme Court Modifies Its Order On Dowry Harassment
The Supreme Court Friday modified its previous order that provided for setting up of a committee to deal with complaints of dowry harassment
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In India, a woman dies every hour due to dowry-related problems: report
One woman dies every hour due to dowry-related problems on an average in India, which has seen a steady rise in such cases between 2007 and 2011, according to official data.
