Persistent Pressure on Wife to Bring Ancestral Property Amounts To Dowry Demand: Calcutta HC Upholds Husband’s Conviction

The Calcutta High Court held that a husband’s pressure on his wife to bring her share of ancestral property may amount to a dowry demand under Section 304B IPC. The Court upheld his conviction, reduced the sentence to ten years, and acquitted the parents-in-law.

Any Property Or Valuable Security Given Before, At Or After Marriage Is Dowry: Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Mehr’ From Dowry

Supreme Court clarified that any property or valuable security given at or after marriage amounts to dowry, while distinguishing Islamic ‘mehr’. The Court restored convictions and issued pan-India directions to strengthen enforcement, awareness, and disposal of such cases.

498A IPC | “Poor And Biased Investigation. Genuine Cases Would Suffer”: Bombay High Court Slams Police For Misusing Dowry Law

The Bombay High Court criticized Maharashtra Police for poor and biased investigation in a dowry harassment case and quashed the FIR against the husband and five family members, citing misuse of Section 498-A IPC.