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: Markandey Katju, Gyan Sudha Misra Manoj Yadav vs Pushpa @ Kiran Yadav on 11 January, 2011 Law Point: State limits of CrPC 125 unconstitutional JUDGEMENT O R D E R Heard learned counsel for the parties. We also wish to express our appreciation of Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, learned counsel, […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: G.P. Mathur, R.V. Raveendran Appasaheb And Anr vs State Of Maharashtra on 5 January, 2007 Law Point: Demand for money on account of some financial stringency or for meeting some urgent domestic expenses cannot be termed as a demand for dowry as the said word is normally understood […]
Court: Delhi District Court Bench: Justice Shivani Chauhan Cc No. 316/3/2007 , Ps- N.F.C … vs Neeraj Bhasin on 27 May, 2015 Law Point: Misuse of DV act by wife, 1 lac fine JUDGEMENT 1. This judgment shall dispose off an application u/s 12 of Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act (hereinafter called […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE P.R.SHIVAKUMAR Marimuthu vs Janaki on 22 February, 2008 Law Point: Spouses living separately with mutual consent, maintenance denied JUDGEMENT This revision is directed against the order of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Ponneri dated 2.9.2005 made in M.C.No.4 of 2003 directing the revision petitioner herein (husband) to pay maintenance to the respondent (wife) at […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA Parnab Kumar Chakarborthy vs Ruma Chakarborthy on 5.9.2008 Mr. (Dr.) J.C.Vashist, Adv. For the appellant. Ms. Manali Singhal, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Wife beautician, burden on her to show when she closed down business. Maintenance denied to wife JUDGEMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by an order dated 22.8.2006 passed by the learned ADJ on […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Equivalent citations: 2000 (4) MPHT 457 Bench: J Chitre Smt. Mamta Jaiswal vs Rajesh Jaiswal on 24 March, 2000 Law Point: No Interim/Maintenance for Capable, Working Women JUDGEMENT 1. Heard. The petitioner Mamta Jaiswal has acquired qualification as M.Sc., M.C., M.Ed. and was working in Gulamnabi Azad College of Education, […]
Court: Madras High Court Equivalent citations: AIR 2003 Mad 212, I (2003) DMC 799, (2003) 1 MLJ 752 Bench: P Sathasivam Manokaran @ Ramamoorthy vs M. Devaki on 21 February, 2003 Law Point: No Maintenance For Working Women JUDGEMENT 1. Aggrieved by the order of the Principal Family Court, Madras dated 25-7-2002, made in I.A. […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: K.T. Thomas, M.B. Shah Satvinder Kaur vs State (Govt. Of N.C.T. Of Delhi) … on 5 October, 1999 Law Point: Investigation material collected by investigating officer cannot be judicially scrutinised for arriving at conclusion that whether particular police station would not have territorial jurisdiction JUDGEMENT JUDGMENT 1999 Supp(3) SCR […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: S.B. Sinha, Markandey Katju Manish Ratan & Ors vs State Of M.P. & Anr on 1 November, 2006 Law Point: Question of territorial jurisdiction of court is to be viewed with regard to continuity of cause of action JUDGEMENT Application of Sections 177 and 178 of Code of […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: K.T. Thomas, S.N. Variava Hemant Dhasmana vs Central Bureau Of Investigation … on 17 August, 2001 Law Point: Further investigationInvestigation into corruption case by C.B.I.Final report exonerating alleged accused and directing prosecution of complainant for giving false information JUDGEMENT Leave granted. A complainant, after investigation, was transposed […]