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: Gujarat High Court Bench: JUSTICE Akil Kureshi Hemlataben vs State on 21 October, 2010 Law Point: No Multiple maintenance Claims by wife in matrimonial proceedings JUDGEMENT Petitioner is wife of the respondent No.2. She has challenged the order dated 25th August 2010 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad allowing the appeal of the […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.N.BASHA Tmt.Indira vs N.Kannan on 28 February, 2007 Law Point: Family court order set aside on Jurisdiction JUDGEMENT The petitioners have come forward with this petition challenging the order of the dismissal of the maintenance petition filed by the petitioners in M.C.No.22 of 2002 by the learned Judge, Family Court, […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: D.P. Wadhwa, M.B. Shah Padmja Sharma vs Ratan Lal Sharma on 28 March, 2000 Law Point: Liability of maintenance of children is co-extensive. Proportional contribution by both parents. JUDGEMENT Appellant, the wife, whose marriage with the respondent has since been dissolved by decree of divorce on the ground of […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Shiv Narayan Dhingra Neetu Mittal vs Kanta Mittal And Ors on 30 September, 2008 Law Point: There is no legal liability on the parents to continue to support a disobedient son or a son which becomes a liability on them or a son who disrespects or disregards them […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Markandey Katju, Gyan Sudha Misra Manoj Yadav vs Pushpa @ Kiran Yadav on 11 January, 2011 Law Point: All State Amendments in Sec. 125 are invalid JUDGEMENT Heard learned counsel for the parties. We also wish to express our appreciation of Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, learned counsel, whom we had […]
Court: Heigh Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog Alok Kumar Jain vs Purnima Jain on 17-04-2007 Law Point: Factors for awarding Interim Maintenace under section 24 Hindu Marriage Act JUDGEMENT 1. Alok Kumar Jain was married to Ms.Purnima Jain at New Delhi. They were blessed with 2 daughters. 2. Alok Kumar Jain was employed […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Equivalent citations: 1981 CriLJ 110, ILR 1980 KAR 612, 1980 (2) KarLJ 158 Bench: M Patil Haunsabai vs Balkrishna Krishna Badigar on 13 February, 1980 Law Point: She should prove that she is unable to maintain herself in addition to the facts that her husband has sufficient means to maintain her […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Equivalent citations: 1976 CriLJ 1664 Bench: JUSTICE B Katju Manmohan Singh Vs. Smt. Mahindra Kaur on 25 March, 1976 Law Point: Petitioner must claim she is unable to maintain herself for relief of maintenance JUDGEMENT 1. This is an application under Section 482, Cr. P.C., 1973. 2. The opposite party filed […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Shiv Narayan Dhingra Kaveri vs Neel Sagar & Anr. on 25 October, 2010 Law Point: Petitioner being employed and living separate and being a major having her own independent source of income was not entitled to relief JUDGEMENT By the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: P. SATHASIVAM and A.K. RAJAN P.Kalyanasundaram vs K.Paquialatchamy on 10 January, 2003 Mr. V.K.Muthusamy, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.Lakshmi Narayanan, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Alimony can be granted even to an erring spouse JUDGEMENT The appellant and the respondent are husband and wife; the marriage between them took place on 4.7.1984 at Pondicherry, according to Hindu rites […]