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: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rekha Mittal Urmila Vs. Ramesh Chander On 16 March 2017 Law Point: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Sections 12, 19 — Right of residence — House owned by grandfather of husband — No material on record to prove that house is joint Hindu […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI Poonam Tanwar Vs. Sube Singh Tanwar On 20 December 2016 Law Point: A house which is owned by Mother in Law or Father in Law is not the matrimonial house and the right to residence is available against Husband. JUDGEMENT 1. This Regular Second Appeal is filed […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Mrs. Manju Sharma vs Dr. J.C. Mehta On 29 February 2012 Law Point: Daughter in Law does not have a right to stay in property in dispute and cause a nuisance to old couple (FIL and MIL). Ordered to vacate the premises. JUDGEMENT The defendant- […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Kailash Gambhir Kavita Chaudhri (dr.) Vs. Eveneet Singh & Anr. Decided on 25 April 2012 Law Point: Property which exclusively belongs to father-in-law or mother-in-law or to both of them in which husband has no right, title or interest, cannot be called “shared household” JUDGEMENT 1. By this execution […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sanjay Kishan Kaul Abha Arora Vs. Angela Sharma & Anr. Decided on 18 May 2007 Law Point: Any claims for residence or maintenance by Wife can only be made against her husband only. JUDGEMENT 1. The plaintiff was the absolute owner of the property bearing No. F-18 Geetanjali Enclave, […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Anukriti Dubey vs Partha Kansabanik And Anr on 23 March, 2016 Law Point: The tenanted premises where a woman lives with her husband would definitely come within the category of shared household but as long as the tenancy JUDGEMENT 1. Heard the counsel for the parties. 2. The […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: S.B. Sinha, Markandey Katju S.R. Batra And Anr vs Smt. Taruna Batra on 15 December, 2006 Law Point: Wife has no Right on Monther in Law’s Property JUDGEMENT Leave granted. This appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 17.1.2005 in C.M.M. No. […]