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: HIGH COURT OF KERALA Bench: JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS Biju N.v. Vs State Of Kerala on 29 May 2019 Law Point: JUDGEMENT 1. The appellant is aggrieved by the impugned order dated 23.2.2019 rendered by the Special Sessions Court for SC/ST (POA) Cases, Mananthavadi, whereby his application for grant of anticipatory bail in respect of […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. AWASTHI Dr. Nitin Bhargav vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 22 February, 2019 Law Point: JUDGEMENT Heard. This appeal under section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act read with section 438 of the Cr.P.C has been filed against the order […]
DELHI HIGH COURT JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog, J. & Pratibha Rani RUPALI GUPTA Vs. RAJAT GUPTA On 5 September 2016 Law Point: Denial to wife, qualified CA, having sufficient means to maintain herself — Appellant- wife working in that capacity since 2003 cannot be expected to earn only Rs. 7,000/- p.m. which is below minimum wages […]
Sikkim High Court JUSTICE Sunil Kumar Sinha Shiva Kumar Pradhan Vs. Meena Rawat & Anr. On 1 Dec 2015 Law Point: Legitimate or illegitimate child, who has attained majority, not physically or mentally abnormal, not entitled to receive maintenance JUDGEMENT 1. This Petition is directed against the Order dated 30.06.2015 passed by the Family Court, […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.R. Prasad Krishna Kant Mehta Vs. State Of Jharkhand & Anr. On 16 January 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Quashing of Cognizance — Cruelty — No direct allegation is there against petitioners either of demand […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.S. Oka & S.C. Gupte X Husband Vs. Y Wife On 7 March 2014 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ib) — Desertion — Respondent-wife left matrimonial home on her own and not at the bidding of appellant-husband — She continued to stay away and did not […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ajit Singh & N.K. Gupta Shikha Tamrakaar Vs. Rohit Tamrakaar On 19 December 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), 13(1)(ib) — Cruelty — Desertion — Appellant-wife was quarrelsome with her husband and his parents — She was not making meals for them, forced her […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA Minni Chaudhary Vs. Iqbal Singh @ Iqbal Ahmed On 24 September 2018 Law Point: Right of maintenance waived by wife by way of MoU, cannot be claimed again. JUDGEMENT 1. Petitioner impugns order dated 19.01.2015, whereby the family court has rejected the application filed by the petitioner […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE N. Ananda State by Jayanagar Police Station Vs. B.G. Raghu & Ors. On 3 March 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378(3) — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 109, 313, 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Appeal Against Acquittal […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Gangele & D.K. Paliwal Indu Kushwah Vs. Manoj Singh Kushwah On 14 May 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — Dissolution of marriage — Appellant-wife committed cruelty within purview of provision of Section 13(1)(ia) of H.M. Act — Leaving matrimonial house […]