Kalpanaben Soly Bhesania v. State of Gujarat
Case brief
What is this about?
The Gujarat High Court rejected a revision application challenging a discharge order. The Court held that a husband's sister of his father (Foi) is a relative under Section 498A IPC and can be implicated for dowry-related offenses.
What did the court decide?
The Revision Application failed and was rejected; the impugned order is allowed; injunction extended.
What the court decided
R/CR.RA/228/2010 JUDGMENT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 228 of 2010
FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:
HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.UDHWANI
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| 1 | Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? |
YES |
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| 2 | To be referred to the Reporter or not ? | YES |
| 3 | Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? |
NO |
| 4 | Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India or any order made thereunder ? |
NO |
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KALPANABEN SOLY BHESANIA
Versus
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the sister of the father of the husband of the deceased is a relative of the husband within the meaning of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.
Whether such a person can be charged with an offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
KALPANABEN SOLY BHESANIA
- respondent
STATE OF GUJARAT
Coram
G.R.UDHWANI
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gujarat HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- CR.RA/228/2010
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