Monday, August 25, 2008

#011, A case of dowry harrassment taking turns

CASE NO.:
Appeal (crl.) 174 of 2008

PETITIONER:
SUNITA JAIN

RESPONDENT:
PAWAN KUMAR JAIN & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 25/01/2008

BENCH:
C.K. THAKKER & D.K. JAIN.


SOME QUESTIONS EXAMINED BY THE SUPREME COURT
1. Whether a High Court could quash under Sec. 482 of Cr.P.C., the criminal proceedings pending in a lower court?

2. Whether a criminal court can revise its own judgements in criminal cases (S. 362 of Cr. P.C.?

BLOGGER'S VIEWS
This case is worth reading for:

1. Suffering wives, their relatives.
2. Harrassing husbands and their relatives.
3. Advocates of both the parties.