Supreme Court of India
Rajesh Chaddha v. State of Uttar Pradesh
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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court while exercising its revisionary jurisdiction erred in upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 498A, Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A – Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – s.4 – Conviction under – When not sustainable: Held: The term “cruelty” is being misused and cannot be established simpliciter without specific instances – The tendency of roping sections 498A, IPC and 3 & 4, DP Act, 1961 without mentioning any specific dates, time or incident, weakens the case of the
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