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.

Small Car and Gold Taunts Can Constitute Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC in Dowry Cases: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that repeated taunts over inadequate dowry, including remarks about a “small car” and insufficient gold, may constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma partly restored charges against a husband in a dowry death case.