https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127956 Section 498-A and the allied dowry-death provision were construed purposively to advance protection against cruelty and dowry harassment, so the term "husband" was held to include a person who entered into a marital relationship and assumed that role, even if the marriage was alleged to be invalid or void; liability could not be avoided by relying on technical invalidity. The High Court's summary refusal of leave to appeal against acquittal was also held unsustainable because it had not recorded adequate reasons in a matter involving legal questions and appraisal of evidence, and the matter was remitted for fresh consideration on merits. en-us Thu, 08 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127956 Section 498-A and the allied dowry-death provision were construed purposively to advance protection against cruelty and dowry harassment, so the term "husband" was held to include a person who entered into a marital relationship and assumed that role, even if the marriage was alleged to be invalid or void; liability could not be avoided by relying on technical invalidity. The High Court's summary refusal of leave to appeal against acquittal was also held unsustainable because it had not recorded adequate reasons in a matter involving legal questions and appraisal of evidence, and the matter was remitted for fresh consideration on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127956