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: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE KAILASH GAMBHIR Rajesh @ Bobby vs State (Nct Of Delhi) on 17 May, 2010 Mr.B.K. Sharma, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.Sanjay Lao, APP For the respondent. Law Point: Testimony of the prosecutrix is not the gospel truth on which implicit reliance can be blindly placed. No medical, contradictory account of incidence by prosecutix JUDGEMENT […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE KAILASH GAMBHIR Smt. Vimal Kanta vs Shri J.M. Kohli on 13 January, 2011 Mr. Rajat Navet, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.Geeta Luthra and Mr. Abhishek Aggarwal, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Divorce at 80 years after 16 years of case proceedings JUDGEMENT 1. The appellant at this old age of 80 years is before this […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE O.P.DWIVEDI Rishi Pal vs Luxmi Devi And Another on 27 August, 2009 Mr. Vishal Gupta, Adv. For the appellant. None For the respondent. Law Point: It is well settled law, that filing of false criminal case against the spouse is an act of cruelty, on the basis of which the spouse suffering, is […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice K.CHANDRU G.K.Chenthil Kannan vs Sathyabama on 21 August, 2009 Mr.Ashok Menon, Adv. For the appellant. Ms.K.Sumathi, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Visitation rights won by Father for holidays JUDGEMENT The main Original Petition was filed by the petitioner under Section 25 of the Guardian andWards Act, 1890 for directing the entrustment of the custody of […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Equivalent citations: 130 (2006) DLT 524 Bench: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Mr. Paul Mohinder Gahun vs Mrs. Selina Gahun on 1 June, 2006 Law Point: Jurisdiction explained, order in favor of husband JUDGEMENT 1. Admit. 2. At the request of the learned Counsel for the parties, the petition is taken […]
Court: DELHI HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Kailash Gambhir & P.S. Teji Soumitra Kumar Nahar Vs. Parul Nahar On 4 September 2015 Law Point: Visitation Rights — Grant of permission to father — Mutual settlement between parties — Children reluctant to honour terms of settlement with regard to visitation rights agreed upon between father and mother […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose Yashita Sahu vs The State Of Rajasthan on 20 January 2020 Law Point: Parent Who Is Denied Custody Shall Have Right To Talk To Child Everyday. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. 2. Yashita Sahu (hereinafter referred to as the wife) and Varun Varma (hereinafter referred to […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES Dr. Arijit Pasayat and D.K. Jain Shivanand Mallappa Koti Vs. The State of Karnataka On 05 June 2007 Law Point: Conviction for offence under Section 498 cannot be sustained in absence of unlawful demand for property and valuable articles. JUDGEMENT 1. In the present appeal, challenge is to […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Najmi Waziri Mrs. Anil Singh vs Dr. Narender Singh On 21 August 2014 Law Point: Divorce on ground of cruelty – Allegations of adultery – Burden of Proof – Allegations of adultery made by wife. Allegations of adultery have a consequence of damaging one’s reputation, taking away the dignity […]
Court: CALCUTTA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Nripendra Kumar Bhattacharyya RINA SARKAR Vs. PARITOSH SARKAR AND ANOTHER On 18 May 1994 Law Point: Alleged mal reatment/torture not proved by Wife. Maintenance denied. JUDGEMENT By this revisional application under Article 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 483 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1983 […]