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Supreme Court judgments on Section 498A, Indian Penal Code, 1860

42 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 498A of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Cruelty and Section 498A IPC / 85 BNS 69
Devender Singh & Ors. vs The State of Uttarakhand
SC · 21 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1037 : 2022 INSC 457
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304B, 498A & 120B –Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 113B – Dowry death – Presumption of dowry death – On facts, complaint against appellants-husband, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the victim-wife that…
Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 8 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 558 : 2022 INSC 163
Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Purpose of enactment of s.498A and misuse of the said section – Discussed. Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Complaint against in-laws – Complainant alleged that ‘all accused harassed her mentally a…
Meera vs State by the Inspector of Police Thiruvotriyur Police Station Chennai
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 223 : 2022 INSC 35
Penal Code, 1860: s.498A – Death of married woman due to self-immolation – Allegation of dowry demand against in-laws – Conviction of mother-in-law and one year RI – Challenged – Held: Deceased was staying with her in-la…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Jogendra & Anr.
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 295 : 2022 INSC 30
Penal Code, 1860: s.304-B, 498-A – Dowry death – Prosecution case was that fed up with the constant dowry demands made on her by the respondents (husband and father-in-law), which her family could not satisfy, the victim…
Rajendra Bhagat vs State of Jharkhand & Anr.
SC · 3 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 473 : 2022 INSC 6
Penal Code, 1860: s. 498A – Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty – Conviction of the appellanthusband u/s 498A and imposition of simple imprisonment for three years – Few years later, appel…
Nagabhushan vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 595 : 2021 INSC 159
Indian Penal Code, 1860 – s.300(fourthly); ss.498A, 302 r/w 34 – Dowry death – Dying declaration – Accused persons acquitted by trial Court – Acquittal of appellant-accused reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: There…
State of Haryana vs Angoori Devi & Anr.
SC · 13 June 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1041 : 2019 INSC 693
Penal Code, 1860: s. 498-A r/w 304B – Dowry death – Death of victim due to burn injuries within 7 years of marriage, otherwise than under normal circumstances – Conviction u/s. 498A r/w 304B – However, set aside by the H…
Vijay Mohan Singh vs State of Karnataka
SC · 10 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 994 : 2019 INSC 509
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 r/w. 34, 498-A, 304-B r/w. s.34 – Prosecution case that appellant-accused (husband of victimdeceased) poured kerosene on the victim and lit fire and ran away from the spot – Consequent to which,…
Rupali Devi vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 9 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 577 : 2019 INSC 486
Penal Code, 1860: s.498A – Jurisdiction – Whether in a case where cruelty had been committed in a matrimonial home by the husband or the relatives of the husband and the wife leaves the matrimonial home and takes shelter…
Mahadevappa vs State of Karnataka Rep. by Public Prosecutor
SC · 7 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 39 : 2019 INSC 15
Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A r/w s.302 – Dowry death – Death by burn injuries – Prosecution case was that the appellant-husband poured kerosene on his wife and set her on fire which resulted in her death – Trial court held…
Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar and Another vs Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice and Others
SC · 14 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 19 : 2018 INSC 820
Penal Code, 1860 – s.498-A – Matrimonial disputes – Directions issued in Rajesh Sharma and Others v. State of U.P. and Another, [2017] 9 SCR 529 – Modification in – Amicus Curiae contended that directions issued in the R…
Siddaling vs The State, through Kalagi Police Station
SC · 9 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 906 : 2018 INSC 684
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498-A, 306 – Wife of appellant-accused committed suicide within four months of marriage – Prosecution alleged that such extreme step was taken by the victim due to dowry harassment and cruelty meted…

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