Supreme Court Stresses on Evidence Beyond Viscera Reports in Dowry Death Cases In a pivotal judgment, the Supreme Court of India has upheld a dowry death conviction, even in the absence of a positive viscera report. This case revolved around the tragic demise of Tuli Shah, who is believed to have committed suicide due to […]
The Bombay High Court recently clarified that it cannot issue directives to make Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalizes cruelty towards a wife by her husband or his relatives, a compoundable offence. The court stated that such a matter falls within the legislative domain. The division bench, consisting of Justices AS […]
