Power of seizure under CrPC and attachment under the PC Act are separate and distinct, and both powers cannot be construed as inconsistent with or barring the exercise of the other...

For the purpose of Section 304B IPC, dowry demand implies any demand of property or security given or agreed to be given in connection with the marriage, not at the time of birth of the coup..

Omission of the accused's name in the FIR, despite the informant being informed of his identity, strikes at the very foundation of the prosecution's case and completely impeaches its credibi..

Evidence of a hostile witness must be subjected to closer scrutiny and the portion consistent with the case of the prosecution or defence may be accepted...

Section 354C IPC applies only when a woman is watched or captured while engaging in a 'private act' in circumstances where she would expect privacy...

Accusations reveal a deep-rooted economic conspiracy, extensive money-laundering channels, and ongoing investigation with significant international financial trails...

Tendency of filing charge sheets where no strong suspicion is made out clogs the judicial system and diverts limited judicial resources from handling serious cases...

Properties given at marriage under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 are meant to secure a divorced woman's future, and must be interpreted in line with the right ..

Exoneration in Disciplinary Proceedings Does Not Entitle Automatic Discharge in Criminal Case..

SC Cancels Bail of Man Accused of Poisoning Wife for Dowry, Criticizes Commercialization of Marriage..

Karnataka High Court: Section 498A IPC Applies to Void Marriages and Live-In Relationships..

Filing a fresh complaint by the same informant merely by adding a new offence for an identical occurrence constitutes gross abuse of process of law..