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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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Ganti Srinivas Vs. G. Vasantha

Court:Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE L. Narasimha Reddy & S.V. Bhatt Ganti Srinivas Vs. G. Vasantha On 10 June 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Cruelty — Acts and omissions on part of respondent-wife constitute cruelty — Settlement between parties — […]

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Circumstances When DNA Test of the Minor Can be Ordered

Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Court JUSTICE M.S. Ramachandra Rao K. Sugandha Kumar Vs. K. Vijaya Laxmi On 13 November 2015 Law Point: Adultery — DNA Test — Legitimacy of child — Presumption — Primary purpose for which DNA test sought is not legitimacy of child but to prove adultery of respondent-wife — Principle behind […]

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State Of Maharashtra Vs. Hanmant & Ors.

Court:Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE T.V. Nalawade State of Maharashtra Vs. Hanmant & Ors. On 21 January 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 304B, 306, 34 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 113A, 113B — Cruelty — Dowry Death — Abetment of Suicide — Common Intention — Presumption — Appeal against […]

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Seema Vs. Rajesh Dua

Court:Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICES A.K. Shrivastava & B.D. Rathi Seema Vs. Rajesh Dua On 28 June 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Cruelty — Grant of divorce — Respondent-husband proved that appellant-wife was indulging in indecent manner with her Jija […]

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Balam Singh Vs. State Of Uttaranchal

Court: Uttarakhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.C. Dhyani Balam Singh Vs. State Of Uttaranchal On 11 August 2015 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Prosecution not able to prove charges beyond shadow of reasonable doubt — Victim was married to appellant some 8-9 years […]

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Maintenance u/s 24HMA can be Altered with Change of Earnings

Bombay High Court JUSTICE B.H. Marlapalle Rajashree @ Vanita Rajesh Dixit Vs. Rajesh Nagesh Dixit On 01 April 2005 Law Point: Alteration in allowance : Provision of Section 24, Hindu Marriage Act cannot be given restricted meaning : Subsequent change in employment of husband : Family Court rightly entertained application as change of circumstances in […]

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Rajiv Thapar & Ors. Vs. Madan Lal Kapoor

Court:Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE D.K. Jain & Jagdish Singh Khehar Rajiv Thapar & Ors. Vs. Madan Lal Kapoor On 23 January 2012 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 227, 228, 482 — Dowry Death — Cruelty — Discretion vested in High Court […]

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Wife Resiling after First Motion of Divorce, Supreme Court grants Divorce

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Altamas Kabir, Cyriac Joseph Anil Kumar Jain vs Maya Jain on 1 September, 2009 Law Point: Mutual Divorce filed, wife not willing to give divorce, husband fulfilled his part of the agreement, SC grants Mutual Divorce. JUDGEMENT Leave The short point for decision in this appeal is whether a decree can […]

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IPC 494 can not be initiated in Maintenance Proceedings

Supreme Court of India JUSTICE Dr. Arijit Pasayat & P. Sathasivam Tarakanath Kar Vs. Lipika Kar On 07 May 2008 Law Point: Dispute whether ‘C’ or respondent ‘L’ legally married wife of appellant or was it case of bigamy — Direction for initiation of departmental proceedings by High Court — Improper and invalid — High […]

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Hanif Khan Vs. State Of Rajasthan

Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE Manoj Kumar Garg Hanif Khan Vs. State Of Rajasthan On 5 April 2018 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Appreciation of Evidence — No offence — Accused-appellant, husband of deceased all the time was away from house, sometimes […]

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