The Supreme Court has held that a judgment which is not available on record is not a judgment at all. A Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy noted that “a fair trial leading to a judgment is necessitous in law”. The facts of the case are relatively straightforward. A marriage between the appellant and his wife was solemnized according to Hindu rites. Roughly a year later, the wife committed suicide. The husband and other family members were charged with causing her death by dowry demands. The Trial Court acquitted the family of the crime. What is noteworthy is […]
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