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: Andhra High Court Bench: JUSTICES C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY AND G.SHYAM PRASAD Kalapatapu Lakshmi Bharati Vs. Kalapatapu Sai Kumar On 31 August 2016 Law Point: Irretrievable breakdown of marriage. Husband and Wife living separately for a long period of time. JUDGEMENT These two Civil Miscellaneous Appeals arise out of common order, dated 25.11.2005, […]
Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE P. Sathasivam, B.S. Chauhan Shyamrao Maroti Korwate vs Deepak Kisanrao Tekam on 14 September 2010 Law Point: Custody of Child given to Grandfather. JUDGEMENT 1) This appeal, pertaining to the custody of a minor child, is directed against the final judgment and order dated 17.10.2007 passed by the High […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dr. S. Muralidhar Purshotam Gupta & Ors. Vs. State & Anr On 23 January 2008 Law Point: Petition under Section 13(1)(ia) and 13(1)(ib) of Hindu Marriage Act is converted into petition under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act for grant of decree of divorce by mutual consent. Sections 406, […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE S.B. Sinha & Cyriac Joseph Subodh S. Salaskar Vs. Jayprakash M. Shah & Anr. On 1 August 2008 Law Point: Amendment of complaint – Jurisdiction – Court had no jurisdiction to allow amendment of complaint petition at a later stage. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. 2. Whether […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.M. Natarajan & Maruthamuthu Vaidehi Vs. I. Gopinath On 3 February 1992 Law Point: Writ of Habeas Corpus — Jurisdiction — Marriage of parties dissolved — Husband brought the minor children with him and children are in safe custody to their father. Nothing to show that their morale of […]
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: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani Aarti Manchanda Vs. Chander Shekhar Manchanda On 12 August 2016 Law Point: Conduct of wife of leaving her matrimonial home and never returning back or even making enquiry of her children was enough to lead to irresistible conclusion that she left to bring co-habitation […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Kailash Gambhir Chander Bhan & Anr. Vs. State On 4 August 2008 Law Point: Sections 406, 498A — Cruelty, Criminal breach of trust — Scope and object of enactment of Section 498A, IPC — Invocation of provisions of Sections 406 and 498A, IPC by parties to do incalculable harm […]
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 […]