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.
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Court:Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE K Sivasubramaniam P. Natarajan vs Thamizhmani on 13 August, 2001 Law Point: Heaping insults upon Husband and his family amounts to cruelty. JUDGEMENT 1. While C.M.S.A. No. 22 of 1991 is directed against the judgment of the District Court, North Arcot District in C.M.A. No. 4 of 1989, C.M.S.A. No. […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE Dipak Misra, CJI. A.M. Khanwilkar, & Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud Soni Gerry Vs.gerry Douglas On 5 Jan 2018 Law Point: Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 226 – Habeas Corpus – Attaining age of majority in individual’s life has its own significance – She/he is entitled to make her/his choice – […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: G.S. Singhvi, Asok Kumar Ganguly Vikram Vir Vohra vs Shalini Bhalla on 25 March, 2010 Law Point: Wife ordered to file affidavit before taking child abroad JUDGEMENT 1. Leave granted. 2. This appeal by the husband, impugns the judgment and order dated 27.07.09 of Delhi High Court which upheld […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA Ram Murti Chopra And Anr vs Nagesh Tyagi on 25 September, 2008 Mr. P.Gautam, Adv. For the appellant. Mr. Vikram Nandrajog, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Guidelines To Determine Child Custody JUDGEMENT The petitioners are aggrieved by an order dated 15.11.2000 passed by the learned Guardian Judge whereby she allowed an application […]
Allahabad High Court Master Zubeen vs Principal Judge, Family Court, … on 7 May, 1993 Bench: K Bhargava Equivalent citations: AIR 1994 All 147 Law Point: Mother unable to maintain herself seeking maintenance from husband, custody of child to remain with Father ORDER 1. This is a habeas corpus petition under Art. 226 of the […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Kumar V. Jahgirdar vs Chethana Ramatheertha on 29 January, 2004 Justice Shivaraj V. Patil, D.M. Dharmadhikari. Law Point: Mother is to be preferred than father is not correct view Appellant(s) Kumar V. Jahgirdar Respondent(s) Chethana Ramatheertha JUDGMENT Dharmadhikari J. In these two appeals, the subject matter of dispute between the […]
Supreme Court of India G.S. Singhvi, Asok Kumar Ganguly Vikram Vir Vohra vs Shalini Bhalla on 25 March, 2010 Law Point: Welfare of Child is of Paramount importance, Custody Order not rigid and final, can be modified in the interest of child. Appellant(s) Vikram Vir Vohra Respondent(s) Shalini Bhalla GANGULY, J. JUDGEMENT 1. Leave granted. […]
Madras High Court Justice Ratnam Bhagyalakshmi And Anr. vs K.N. Narayana Rao on 21 September, 1981 Law Point Ordinary Residence defined, Custody of minor child above 5 years, Jurisdiction Equivalent citations: AIR 1983 Mad 9 JUDGMENT 1. This is an appeal under Section 47 of the Guardians and Wards Act 1890, against the order in […]
Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES S.B. Majmudar & Y.K. Sabharwal JAI PRAKASH KHADRIA Vs.SHYAM SUNDER AGARWALLA & ANR on 12 May 2000 Law Point: Custody of Minor Handed Over to Paternal Grand Father: No Infirmity in Decision of Family Court — School where minor is studying is only about one km. from place where […]
Supreme Court of India JUSTICES P. Sathasivam, Ranjan Gogoi Gaytri Bajaj vs Jiten Bhalla on 5 October 2012 Law Point: Denial of visitation to mother/wife on ground of reluctance by the children. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. 2. These appeals are directed against the judgment and order dated 08.09.2008 passed by the High Court of Delhi in […]