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: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE M Singh, A Parihar Nathu Lal vs Nathi Bai on 1 March, 1997 Law Point: Abusing Husband Time and Again is cruelty divorce granted. JUDGEMENT 1. This is an appeal against the judgment dated 24.2.1993 passed by Family Court, Kota by which application filed by the appellant Under Section […]
Court: Delhi High Court Court Bench: JUSTICE D Khanna Navin Chawla vs Veena Rani Chawla on 25 May, 1995 Law Point: Showing an attitude of disregard to husband’s feelings and self respect amounts to cruelty, decree of judicial separation passed. JUDGEMENT (1) The parties were married on 9-2-1981 under the provisions of the Special Marriage […]
Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICES V Gupta & D Kundu Manisha Jha (Smt.) vs Kunal Kanti Jha on 21 January, 1998 Law Point: Wife asking Husband to get separated from parents and brothers . JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal is arising out of a judgment and decree dated 6.9.1995 and 20.9.1995 respectively passed by the […]
Court: Andhra High Court Bench: JUSTICE M B Naik, A G Reddy Dr. Lokeshwari vs Dr. Srinivasa Rao on 11 February, 2000 Equivalent citations: 2000 (3) ALD 350, 2000 (3) ALT 130, II (2000) DMC 351 Law Point: Attempting to throw child on road. JUDGEMENT 1. CMA No. 1082 of 1996 arises out of an […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE S K Sharma, G Singh Basant Kumar Jha vs Mithlesh Jha on 30 May, 2007 Equivalent citations: I (2008) DMC 113 Law Point: Atrocious allegations, actions and behaviour by wife. JUDGEMENT 1. Challenge in the instant appeal is to the judgment and decree dated 29.1.2005 passed by the learned […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S Mahajan D.N. Sharma vs Usha Sharma on 14 November, 2003 Law Point: False allegation of extra marital relationship – Divorce granted to husband. JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree of the Matrimonial Court whereby the petition filed by the appellant/ husband under Section […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICES P Naik & P Mohanty Smt. Sandhya Gupta And Anr. vs Saibal Prasad Gupta on 12 May, 1999 Equivalent citations: II (1999) DMC 756, 1999 II OLR 110 Law Point: False allegation that the husband was a drunkard. JUDGEMENT 1. This is an appeal under Section 19 of the […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE R Sethi, S Sudhalkar Navin Chawla vs Veena Rani Chawla on 25 May, 1995 Equivalent citations: I (1996) DMC 118, (1995) 111 PLR 363 Law Point: Attempt to commit suicide by the wife amounts to cruelty, divorce granted. JUDGEMENT 1. It is stated that the respondent- wife […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: D.P. Mohapatra, Doraiswamy Raju Adhyatma Bhattar Alwar vs Adhyatma Bhattar Sri Devi on 6 November 2001 Law Point: Desertion- Held, the essential ingredients of, are (i) separation in fact and (ii) animus deserendi, the intention of bringing cohabitation permanently to an end by the deserting spouse, and on behalf […]
Bombay High Court JUSTICE S Mhase, R Mohite Sudha Suhas Nandanvankar vs Suhas Ramrao Nandanvankar on 15 September, 2004 Law Point: Return of Stridhan,Alimony and Hidding past medical history. AIR 2005 Bom 62, 2005 (1) BomCR 591, 2004 (4) MhLj 1052 JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal is directed against the Judgment and Order passed in Misc. […]