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:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE P. Venkatarama Reddi & A.K. Mathur SHANTHA @ USHADEVI AND ANR. Vs. B.G. SHIVANANJAPPA On 6 May 2005 Law Point: Arrears of maintenance : Bar of limitation : Application shall be made within a period of one year of date when amount became due. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. Brief facts […]
Court:UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICEB.C. Kandpal LAXMAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL & ANR. On 12 February 2008 Law Point: Application for recovery of maintenance allowance beyond 12 months is barred under proviso to Section 125(3), Cr.P.C. JUDGEMENT By way of this petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. the petitioner has challenged the judgment and […]
Court: BOMBAY HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE A.P. Bhangale RAMRATAN Vs. MAYA & ANR. On 28 November 2011 Law Point: Change in circumstances as Husband alleged to have retired from service. Applicant is at liberty to bring change in circumstances to notice of Judge of Family Court concerned and pray for alteration in quantum of maintenance […]
Court:KARNATAKA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE G. Patri Basavana Goud VEERABHADRAPPA Vs. SMT. VEDAVATHI On 7 September 1998 Law Point: Warrant For Levying of Fine : Non-payment of Maintenance : Issuing Arrest Warrant Straight Away, Unsustainable — Maintenance amount to be recovered in manner provided for recovery of fine amount — Methods — Issue of warrant […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE P.S. Narayana N. Sree Ramudu Vs. N. Lahari On 24 June 2004 Law Point: Maintenance of minor female child : Both mother and father of minor child gainfully employed and having equal financial capacity, responsibility to be equally shared. JUDGEMENT 1. The present appeal is filed by the […]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICE S. Sankarasubban & A. Lekshmikuty Prabhakaran Nair Vs. Preethy P. Nair On 10 January 2001 Law Point: Any Child, Legitimate or Illegitimate, One of Whose Parents is Hindu by Religion and Who is Brought up as a Hindu is Hindu and Entitled to Claim Maintenance under Act. The Child […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE K. Chandru Alamelu Sockalingam Vs. Venkatachalam on 16 November 2012 Law Point: Custody of minor — Appointment of Guardian — Minor child, aged about 9 years in custody of mother for last 8 years — Even during pendency of OP, child is with mother and going to school — […]
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 […]
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 […]