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: 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: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog Hari Gopal Wadhwa & Anr. Vs. State On 20 August 2007 Law Point: Entire extended family of in-laws of deceased implicated — It is unfortunate police continues to encourage naming of all and sundry while recording statements — Job of SDM was to record statement voluntarily made […]
Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Soni Kashyap @ Lalli Kashyap Vs. Pawan Kashyap @ Soni Krishna Kumar Kashyap & Ors. On 15 February 2016 Law Point: Welfare and proper custody of children is paramount issue for consideration — Mother having no source of income. Custody of children be given to Father. […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Kailash Gambhir Sarabjit Singh Vs. Gurpal Kaur On 27 July 2012 Law Point: Section 151 – Courts have unlimited and unrestricted inherent powers – Explained. JUDGEMENT 1. By this appeal filed under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the challenge is by the husband […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE M.F. Saldanha & N.K. Patil State Vs. Srikanth & Ors. On 26 June 2002 Law Point: Charges Against Accused not Established : Acquittal Justified : In Many Cases where Matrimonial Offences Alleged, Police Indiscriminately Roping in whole of Family Including Brothers, Sisters, In-Laws : Unless there is Specific Material […]
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: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE T.S. Thakur & Gyan Sudha Misra Geeta Mehrotra & Anr. Vs. State Of U.p. & Anr. On 17 October 2012 Law Point: Quashing of Cognizance Order — General allegation of physical and mental torture in FIR — Mere casual reference of names of appellants in FIR without allegation […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE Gulab C. Gupta and Thinkkachalam K.V. Prabakaran Vs. Maheswaran On 27 June 1994 Law Point: Art. 226 — Habeas Corpus — Custody — Girl aged 17 years — Kidnapped by the second respondent from the school — Denied by the girl — Marriage — Husband, natural guardian of minor […]
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 […]
Delhi High Court JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog & Yogesh Khanna Manoj Kumar Vs. Pinki Rani On 22 November 2016 Law Point: Respondent-wife failed to establish charge of illegal relationship of appellant-husband with lady concerned. Marriage irretrievably broken, cruelty established. JUDGEMENT 1. The appeal has reached for hearing. 2. None has appeared for the respondent. 3. Heard […]