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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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Dilip Kumar Biswas Vs. Susmita Biswas

Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Mukherjee & Rabin Bhattacharyya Dilip Kumar Biswas Vs. Susmita Biswas Decided on 27 January 1995 Law Point: Lived together with husband for only 7 days, and was unable to justify cause for living apart. Desertion of embarrassing length proved.     JUDGEMENT   1. This appeal is directed […]

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Bhausaheb Vs. Leelabai

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE N.V. Dabholkar, A.B. Naik & N.H. Patil Bhausaheb Vs. Leelabai Decided on 7 July 2003 Law Point: Status of woman as ‘wife’ not recognised by provisions of Act, which confers right for permanent alimony, she cannot be entertained for grant of relief in absence of recognition of her status […]

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Chandamma & Ors. Vs. Muktabai & Anr.

Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE K. Sreedhar Rao & B. Sreenivase Gowda Chandamma & Ors. Vs. Muktabai & Anr. Decided on 19 August 2008 Law Point: Second wife not entitled to invoke Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act to seek maintenance — Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act cannot be invoked to seek maintenance […]

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Ruma Chakraborty Vs. Sudha Rani Banerjee & Anr

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Dr. AR. Lakshmanan & Altamas Kabir Ruma Chakraborty Vs. Sudha Rani Banerjee & Anr. Law Point: Wife cannot claim to be directly interested in tenanted suit premises by way of her entitlement towards maintenance which includes residence as per Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act : She is not […]

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Ram Lal Vs. Smt. Surinder Kaur

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.P. Sethi & Sat Pat Ram Lal Vs. Smt. Surinder Kaur on Decided on 14 November 1994 Law Point: Requirement of Court while granting maintenance — To see whether spouse claiming maintenance was earning himself/herself — The other party could not be saddled with monetary burden. JUDGEMENT […]

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Lokeshwari Vs. Srinivasa Rao

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: Motilal B. Naik & A. Gopal Reddy Lokeshwari Vs. Srinivasa Rao Decided on 11 February 2000 Law Point: Maintenance/Permanent Alimony to Divorced Wife: Factors to be Taken into Consideration — Status of parties, their sources of income and properties, employment are to be taken into consideration — Both husband […]

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Surajmal Vs. Rukminibai

Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.G. Chitre Surajmal Vs. Rukminibai Decided on 31 March 1999 Law Point: Amount of maintenance can be reduced if it is justifiable. JUDGEMENT 1. Mr. Ajay Ukas, Counsel for the appellant. The respondent is absent. None is present for her. 2. By this appeal the appellant is assailing […]

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ima

Court: GUJARAT HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE D.G. Karia DUDHIBEN MERAKHBHAI Vs. NATHABHAI HAZABHAI & ANR. Decided on 25 April 1996 Law Point: Wife is being supported and maintained by an adulterer — Husband has not sufficient means. Maintenance denied to wife. JUDGEMENT This revision application arises out of the proceedings under Section 24 of the […]

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Ashok Kumar Deshmukh Vs. Gayatri

Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Bench: JUSTICE I.M. Quddusi & G. Minhajuddin Ashok Kumar Deshmukh Vs. Gayatri Decided on 11 April 2012 Law Point: Wife has an affair, lived with husband for only 18 days and then deserted him to live at maternal home. Divorce granted on ground of desertion. JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal has been […]

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Anagalla Padmalatha Vs. A. Sudershan Rao

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.V. Maruthi & Elipe Dharma Rao Anagalla Padmalatha Vs. A. Sudershan Rao Decided on 12 November 1999 Law Point: Wife abandoned company of husband without reasonable cause and filed 498A and CrPC 125, Desertion Proved. Cruelty need not be proved to get decree of divorce if desertion is […]

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