Chhattisgarh HC: Infirmity in Cheque Return Memo Won’t Render Entire Trial u/s 138 of NI Act a Nullit || Delhi HC: Lawyers have Great Responsibility towards Resolving Matrimonial Disputes || Pat. HC: Mental Disorder for Divorce Must be Such that Spouse Can’t be Expected to Live with Other || Delhi HC: Can Dispense Personal Hearing Only if Assessee's Rectification Application Is Allowed || J&K HC: Fact that Civil Remedy is Available for Breach of Contract No Ground to Quash Cr. Proceeding || SC: Cannot Grant Bail for Offence under Sec. 447 of Companies Act Without Fulfilling Twin Conditions || Supreme Court: Can Pass Judgment on Admission Made Outside the Pleadings || SC: All Proceedings Related to Land Allotment for Bom. HC's New Complex Must be Heard by Bombay HC || NCLAT: No Requirement of Opportunity of Being Heard at Stage of Report Submission u/s 99 of IBC || J&K High Court Notifies Video Conferencing (Nyaya Shruti) Rules, 2025

Sunil v. State Govt. NCT of Delhi - (High Court of Delhi) (13 Aug 2015)

Cause and reason are immaterial in determining if demand made in nexus of marriage is for dowry

MANU/DE/2299/2015

Criminal

Any demand for property or a valuable security, directly or indirectly, that has nexus with marriage would constitute a demand of dowry, regardless of the cause or reason for the demand. The Court held that the money given by the deceased's father to the Appellant, used for opening a shop, was provided only because a relationship was established between the Appellant and his deceased-wife.

Relevant : Appasaheb and Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra MANU/SC/7002/2007 Durga Prasad and Anr. vs. State of M.P. MANU/SC/0396/2010 Bachni Devi and Anr. Vs. State of Haryana MANU/SC/0101/2011

Tags : DOWRY CAUSE REASON DEMAND

Share :