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: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.P. Bharucha Farjanabi Vs. Sk. Ayub Dadamiya On 15 February 1989 Law Point: Guardians and Wards Act — Section 25 and Mohammedan law — Guardianship — Male children above 7 years of age — Custody — Under Mohammedan law father is entitled. JUDGEMENT The appeal is directed against the […]
Court:Punjab & Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Shaleen Kabra Vs. Shiwani Kabra On 8 MAy 2012 Law Point: Custody of Children — Paramount consideration is welfare of child — Separation of two sons, brothers, not just and proper as they are very close to each other — High Court vide impugned judgment permitted […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Mr. Malik Sharief-Ud-Din and Mr. Dalveer Bhandari Kala Aggarwal Vs. Suraj Prakash Aggarwal and Others On 27 March 1992 Law Point: Petition filed under Art. 32 before Supreme Court—Transferred—Petitioner divorced from Resp. 1 by decree passed by Court of U.S.A.—Being appointed managing conservator of children—Resp. as possessory conservator—Res. brought […]
Court: PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Arun Kumar Tyagi KIRAN V. BHASKAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. On 31 August 2021 Law Point: Custody of minor — Inter Country child removal and issue of repatriation — Proceedings in USA Court and order passed by USA Court — Minor child is a US […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE A.K. Sikri & R.K. Agrawal Jitender Arora & Ors. Vs. Sukriti Arora & Ors. On 17 February 2017 Law Point: Child ‘V’ is mature girl of 15 years of age — At this age, she can fully understand what is in her best interest — She is competent […]
Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Soni Kashyap @ Lalli Kashyap Vs. Pawan Kashyap @ Soni Krishna Kumar Kashyap & Ors. On 15 February 2016 Law Point: Welfare and proper custody of children is paramount issue for consideration — Mother having no source of income. Custody of children be given to Father. […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE Gulab C. Gupta and Thinkkachalam K.V. Prabakaran Vs. Maheswaran On 27 June 1994 Law Point: Art. 226 — Habeas Corpus — Custody — Girl aged 17 years — Kidnapped by the second respondent from the school — Denied by the girl — Marriage — Husband, natural guardian of minor […]
Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE P. Sathasivam, B.S. Chauhan Shyamrao Maroti Korwate vs Deepak Kisanrao Tekam on 14 September 2010 Law Point: Custody of Child given to Grandfather. JUDGEMENT 1) This appeal, pertaining to the custody of a minor child, is directed against the final judgment and order dated 17.10.2007 passed by the High […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE B.P. Singh & Altamas Kabir Sheila B. Das Vs. P.R. Sugasree On 17 February 2006 Law Point: Father not neglected minor or to look after her needs. Father financially stable and not disqualified in any manner from being guardian of minor child. Allegation of apathy not borne out […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Motilal B. Naik & T. Ranga Rao Malakala Ramu @ Ramam Vs. Mammidi Gopalmurthy On 15 December 1997 Law Point: Custody of Child : Welfare of Minor : Paramount Consideration — No material to hold that interests of minor children would be jeopardised, if custody granted to their […]