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.
CONSULTATION
Court: BOMBAY HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE A.P. Bhangale ADVOCATE RAMESH & ANR. Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. On 13 June 2011 Law Point: “Reside” — Meaning of expression — It implies something more than a casual stay and concrete intention to remain at particular place but not merely to pay casual or flying visit […]
Court:SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Bench: JUSTICE Rohinton Fali Nariman, J. & Sanjay Kishan Kaul MANMOHAN ATTAVAR Vs. NEELAM MANMOHAN ATTAVAR On 14 July 2017 Law Point: Wife has never stayed with Husband in the premises in which she has been directed to be inducted. In order for Wife to succeed, it was necessary that two […]
Court: Gauhati High Court Bench: JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA J. Faruk Sekh & ors vs The State Of Assam And Anr on 15 May, 2023 Law Point: Two orders of maintenance passed wife cannot claim for maintenance in both cases at same time JUDGEMENT Heard Mr. M. H. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. M. […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Mrs. Jyotsna Sharma, J. Smt. Deep Sharma And Another vs Smt. Binu Sharma And 6 Others on 24 May, 2023 Law Point: Domestic Violence courts cannot pass ordere against ant to 22 clearly show that relief can only be granted against respondent JUDGEMENT 1. Sri Rahul Sripat, learned Senior Advocate assisted […]
Court:Punjab-Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE ANITA CHAUDHRY Amit Agarwal And Ors vs Sanjay Aggarwal And Ors on 31 May, 2016 Law Point: DV can’t be filed after Divorce JUDGEMENT The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of complaint filed under the Domestic Violence Act. It is necessary to […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Badar Durrez Ahmed Bhupinder Singh Vs. Delhi Commission For Women & Ors. On 1 February 2007 Law Point: No power granted to Commission to pass orders and/or directions for maintenance. These powers vested in Courts, both Criminal and Civil — Rights and obligations in respect of maintenance pertaining to Hindus to […]
Court: High Court Of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE J.R. MIDHA Kusum Sharma vs Mahinder Kumar Sharma on 14 January, 2015 Law Point: Format of affidavit of assets, income and expenditure would help Court in determining true income, expenditure of parties, be filed by both parties at very threshold in all matrimonial cases JUDGEMENT 1. The requirements of […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: S. K. Shinde Afia Rasheed Khan vs Dr. Mazharuddin Ali Khan And Anr on 3 December, 2021 Law Point: Rejection of application for want of jurisdiction. Application under section 12, D.V. Act for want of jurisdiction dismissed JUDGEMENT 1. Rule. 2. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with the consent […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Vijesh vs Arya on 25 January, 2021 Law Point: Case instituted against petitioner husband on sole intention of harassing respondent not established bona fide reason for temporary residence. case dismissed JUDGEMENT 1. The first petitioner is the husband, second and third petitioners are the parents of the first […]
Court: High Court Of Madras (Madurai Bench) Bench: Dr. G. Jayachandran and Sunder Mohan, JJ. P.Balaji vs. Iswarya on 18 Dec, 2022 Law Point: Irretrievable break down of marriage – prolonged separation for more than 14 years, marriage between appellant and respondent dissolved. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the […]