Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
CONSULTATIONCourt: High Court Of Judicature at Allahabad Bench: JUSTICE Ram Surat Ram Kapil Goyal Vs. State Of U.P. And Anr on 25.4.2016 Anil Kumar Bajpai, Adv. For the appellant G.A. For the respondent. Law Point: Written Statement/reply can be filed by husband staying outside India through Power of Attorney in a maintenance case JUDGEMENT Heard Sri Anil Kumar Bajpai for the petitioner. This […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE MRS. NISHA GUPTA Nishant Hussain vs Seema Saddique & Anr on 21 September, 2012 Law Point: Living apart from 10 years, no cause of action to initiate DV proceedings JUDGEMENT This revision petition has been preferred against the order dated 30.3.2012 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No.3, […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: P. Sathasivam, B.S. Chauhan Inderjit Singh Grewal vs State Of Punjab & Anr on 23 August, 2011 Law Point: In view of the provisions of Section 468 Code of CrPC, DV complaint could be filed only within a period of one year from the date of the incident in […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE ANAND BYRAREDDY J.Srinivas S/O Sri.Jayachandra vs G.Dhanalakshmi D/O Govindaswamy on 5 April, 2013 Law Point: Petitioner barred by time in filing DV after 1 year from the date of alleged cause of action JUDGEMENT 1. Heard the counsel for the petitioner. The counsel for the respondent remains absent. 2. The brief facts […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: K.N.Phaneendra Gurudev S/O. Hanamant Gurav vs Jayashree W/O. Gurudev Gurav on 8 January, 2014 Law Point: Bar on filing DV after 1 year as per section 468 CrPC JUDGEMENT 1. Though this petition is posted for admission, with the consent of both the Counsels, the matter is heard on merits. 2. […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICES Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice mukta Gupta Raj Kumar vs State on 19 April, 2016 Law Point: Mobile Phone used as a camera, containing material photograph admitted without certificate u/s Section 65-B Indian Evidence Act, falls under primary evidence. JUDGEMENT 1. Battered and tormented, Gudia has been held to have suffered a […]