Lex Lata

the Calcutta High Court has transferred the investigation of the brutal r**e and murder of a 2nd year PG medical student at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, to the CBI. The Division Bench said
"The parents of the victim have an apprehension that if the investigation is allowed to continue in this manner, it will derail. Therefore they pray for extraordinary relief. One more disturbing aspect is that a case of unnatural death was registered. It is submitted that such cases are registered when there is no complaint. When the deceased was a doctor in the same hospital, it is surprising why the principal did not lodge a complaint. There has been no significant progress in the investigation. The administration was not with the victim or her family. The principal has not even given a statement. Without significant progress in the investigation, we would be well justified in accepting the prayers by the victim's parents that evidence would be destroyed. Therefore we transfer the investigation to the CBI to do justice between parties and to inspire public confidence."
[ WPA(P) 331 of 2024]

The Allahabad High Court held that bride & groom shall maintaining a list of gifts received by the bride or bridegroom at the time of marriage prescribed under Section 3(2) of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. It is important to prevent false allegations of dowry at the time of subsequent disputes.

Court held that “The maintenance of the list is also important so that both the parties to the marriage and their family members may not level false allegation of taking dowry or giving dowry in a marriage subsequently. The arrangement made by the Dowry Prohibition Act may also assist in subsequent litigation between the parties to arrive at a conclusion whether the allegations with regard to the taking or giving of dowry is covered by the exception carved out under section 3(2) of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,”

[Ankit Singh And 3 Others v. State of U.P. and Another]