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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RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT JUSTICE SANGEET LODHA State vs Megha On 31 July 2017 Law Point: Absence of cogent evidences on record. Charges against the accused not proved. JUDGEMENT 1. This leave to appeal u/s. 378 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the State, aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 16.7.16 passed by the Sessions Judge, Rajsamand in […]
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JUSTICE S.A. Bobde, J. & L. Nageswara Rao Anurag Mittal Vs. Shaily Mishra Mittal On 24 August 2018 Law Point: Marriage Solemnized during pendency of appeal against decree of divorce — Withdrawal would be complete as soon as the plaintiff files his purshis of withdrawal — Appeal is deemed to have […]
DELHI HIGH COURT JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA State (NCT of Delhi) Vs. Raman Kumar On 17 March 2017 Law Point: Child Victim is tutored witness. Non examination of Material witnesses i.e. neighbours or Kids. Accused is acquitted & discharged from bail bonds. JUDGEMENT 1. The respondent was tried for offences punishable under Sections 366/342 IPC and […]
DELHI HIGH COURT JUSTICE VINOD YADAV State Vs. Sohan Lal @ Sonu On 9 April 2015 Law Point: Evidence of child victim should not be result of tutoring – Highly unsafe to convict the accused merely on the basis of her evidence – Benefit of doubt is accorded to the accused & stands acquitted of […]
DELHI HIGH COURT JUSTICE VINOD YADAV State Vs. Gaurav Jain On 18 February 2015 Law Point: False implication of the accused can not be ruled out – Prosecution could not prove the case beyond reasonable doubt – Accused accordingly acquitted. JUDGEMENT BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE: The prosecution case in brief, as borne out from […]
DELHI HIGH COURT JUSTICE MANMOHAN & JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL The State, Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi vs Tufail On 16 July 2019 Law Point: The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that accused sexually assaulted or penetratively sexually assaulted the victim & failed to prove the offence punishable u/s 6 read with Section […]
BOMBAY HIGH COURT JUSTICE R.D. Dhanuka ANIL YASHWANT KARANDE Vs. MANGAL ANIL KARANDE On 23 Dec 2015 Law Point: False implication of husband and his family members alleging offence under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506, IPC — Amounts to matrimonial cruelty Appellant entitled to divorce under Section 13(1)(ia). JUDGEMENT By these two second appeals, the […]
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JUSTICE Dipak Misra, CJI. A.M. Khanwilkar, & Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud SONI GERRY Vs.GERRY DOUGLAS On 5 Jan 2018 Law Point: Attaining age of majority in individual’s life has its own significance – She/he is entitled to make her/his choice – Courts cannot assume role of parens patriae – Daughter is entitled […]
Court:Central Administrative Tribunal CAT Member – Mr. R. Ramanujam & Mr. P. Madhavan Parul Saxena vs Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Law Point: Respondents are directed to take appropriate action under the law as per preliminary enquiry report filed by the Local Complaint Committee without fail. Proceedings Quash. JUDGEMENT Pronounced by Hon’ble Mr.P.Madhavan, […]
Court:Central Information Commission CIC Commissioner – Manjula Prasher Parul Saxena vs Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Law Point: CIC directs to wife to provide Salary slip information of Husband JUDGEMENT This appeal has been filed against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh dated 05.11.2019 in CRM-M-4663 of […]