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: Supreme Court of India Bench: G.T.Nanavati, S.N.Phukan Santa Sharma vs Sushil Sharma on 16 February, 2000 Law Point: NRI filing Habeas Corpus in custody case JUDGEMENT This appeal is filed against the judgment and order of the High Court of Delhi in Writ Petition (Cri.) No. 656 of 1997. Sushil Sharma had filed the […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: CJI R.C. Lahoti, G. P. Mathur Rajesh K. Gupta vs Ram Gopal Agarwala And Others on 28 April, 2005 Law Point: It is well settled for a writ of habeas corpus for custody of minor child, the principal consideration for the Court is to ascertain whether the custody of […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: S.B. Majmudar, M. Jagannadha Rao Dhanwanti Joshi vs Madhav Unde on 4 November, 1997 Law Point: Habeas Corpus for Custody and Visitation JUDGEMENT Hon’ble Mr.Justice S.B.Majmudar Hon’ble Mr.Justice M.Jagannadha Rao In-person for the appellant Kailesh Vasdev, Adv. for the Respondent J U D G M E N T The […]
Court: Gauhati High Court Equivalent citations: (2004) 3 GLR 405 Bench: JUSTICE P Agarwal Farjana Banu vs Parvez Alam on 23 April, 2004 Law Point: Guardianship applications to be decided within two months JUDGEMENT 1. Heard Mr. A.K. Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A. Roy, learned counsel for the respondent/caveator. 2. The […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Ruma Pal, P. Venkatarama Reddi. Renubala Moharana & Anr vs Mina Mohanty & Ors on 23 March, 2004 Law Point: Family Court cannot grant a declaratory relief regarding illegitimacy of the child JUDGEMENT Leave granted. The appellants herein filed a petition before the Family Court, Cuttack describing it as […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: D.P. Mohapatra, Shivaraj V. Patil R.V.Srinath Prasad vs Nandamuri Jayakrishna & Ors on 2 March, 2001 Law Point: Interim custody of minors, in favour of one parent, other parent appeals, any change must be proved to be in paramount interest of the children JUDGEMENT Leave granted. The controversy raised […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE V. DHANAPALAN Sharli Sunitha vs D. Balson on 20 November, 2006 Mr. R. Subramanian, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.V. Sairam, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Mother is not always right person for custody, Custody of minor girl given to Father JUDGEMENT This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 06.10.1997 passed by the […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice K.CHANDRU G.K.Chenthil Kannan vs Sathyabama on 21 August, 2009 Mr.Ashok Menon, Adv. For the appellant. Ms.K.Sumathi, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Visitation rights won by Father for holidays JUDGEMENT The main Original Petition was filed by the petitioner under Section 25 of the Guardian andWards Act, 1890 for directing the entrustment of the custody of […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Equivalent citations: 130 (2006) DLT 524 Bench: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Mr. Paul Mohinder Gahun vs Mrs. Selina Gahun on 1 June, 2006 Law Point: Jurisdiction explained, order in favor of husband JUDGEMENT 1. Admit. 2. At the request of the learned Counsel for the parties, the petition is taken […]
Court: DELHI HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Kailash Gambhir & P.S. Teji Soumitra Kumar Nahar Vs. Parul Nahar On 4 September 2015 Law Point: Visitation Rights — Grant of permission to father — Mutual settlement between parties — Children reluctant to honour terms of settlement with regard to visitation rights agreed upon between father and mother […]