Supreme Court · 1989 INSC 47 · Decided 8 February 1989
Stree Atyachar Virodhi Parishad ETC. ETC. v. Dilip Nathumal Chordia & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1989 INSC 47 · [1989] 1 S.C.R. 560
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 486/1984
- Decided
- 8 February 1989
- Bench
- B.C. RAY, K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304B, 498A, 34, 306, 302, 227; CrPC Section 227, 228
Headnote
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: ss. 227 & 228: Sessions Judge framing charge and making order in support thereof-High Court whether has jurisdiction to interfere-Law must be allowed to take its own course unless glaring injustice found. Indian Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304B & 498A-Dowry expose it­ Necessity for investigating agency to penetrate every dark corner and collect all evidence-Courts to display greater sensibility to criminality • and avoid soft justice. o· The deceased was seen in flames on the first floor of her in-laws house crying for help within
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