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: Uttarakhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE Servesh Kumar Gupta Kamla Vs. State Of Uttarakhand & Anr. On 6 January 2012 Law Point: Applicant failed to prove she is legally wedded wife. She might be living with him as man and woman, her status is that of concubine or having a live-in relationship. Not granted maintenance. […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICES N.Y. Hanumanthappa & V. Bhaskara Rao L. Srinivasulu Reddy Vs. L. Ramalakshumma & Anr. Law Point: Determination of quantum of maintenance. JUDGEMENT 1. This is a reference by our learned Brother B.S.A. Swamy, J., seeking an authoritative pronouncement on the question whether the wife who deserted her husband […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sunil Kumar Garg Ram Kishore & Anr. Vs. State Of Rajasthan & Anr. On 17 May 2004 Law Point: Maintenance : Perjury : False affidavit by wife : Cognizance of offence : Scope of Sections 195 and 340, Cr.P.C. : Magistrate before whom claim filed himself took cognizance of […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE D.K. Sinha Gulab Khan Vs. Nairun Nisha On 19 March 2010 Law Point: Grant of maintenance without considering paying capacity of Husband — Impugned order is erroneous. JUDGEMENT 1. This criminal revision is directed against the order impugned passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Lohardaga in a proceeding […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pratibha Rani Binda Devi Vs. Dabboo Yadav @ Sanjeev Yadav On 7 September 2016 Law Point: Section 125 — Maintenance — Relationship between parties. JUDGEMENT 1. For the reasons stated in the application 395 days delay in filing and 395 days in re-filing the appeal is condoned. 2. Application […]
Court: ORISSA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE A. Pasayat AHALYA BARIHA @ BARIHANI Vs. CHHELIA PADHAN On 19 July 1991 Law Point: Maintenance — Petitioner’s application for maintenance for the illegitimate child from the opp. party — Trial Courts Order, reversed by Additional Session Judge — Ground — Credible evidence, corroborating the assertions of paternity of […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pratibha Rani Anjum Vs. Yunus Saleem On 8 September 2016 Law Point: Wife is having sufficient means to maintain herself and availing all facilities at the house of husband. She has sufficient means to lead her life as per social status of husband. JUDGEMENT 1. Whereas Crl.M.A.No.6650/2015 has been […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE H.S. Brar Kumari Salon Vs. Surjit Kumar Ratti On 9 September 1994 Law Point: Both father as well as mother in service. Equally liable to support and maintain minor. Bear expenses in equal shares. JUDGEMENT 1. This is Revision Petition under Section 401 of the Code of […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE P.R. Borkar Shivaji Vs. Alka & Anr. On 14 January 2010 Law Point: Minor son not be entitled for maintenance under Section 125, Cr.P.C. from the date on which he attained majority. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard Mr. P.B. Patil, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. M.L. Sangit, learned Counsel […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE C.K. Prasad Mangilal Vs. Ratnaprabha & Anr. On 5 January 1995 Law Point: Wife had no ground to leave the matrimonial house. Maintenance not allowed. JUDGEMENT 1. The wife i.e. Non-applicant No. 1 had filed an application on 16-11-1988 in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Alirajpur, […]