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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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Chaya Vs. K.G. Channappa Gowda

Court: Karnataka High Court Equivalent citations: 1993 CriLJ 767 Bench: JUSTICE M Mirdhe Chaya vs K.G. Channappa Gowda on 22 September, 1992 Law Point: Women to Prove ligitimacy of child for maintenance. Corroboration is insisted by the court not as a rule of law but as a rule of prudence to satisfy the conscience of […]

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Kans Raj Vs State Of Punjab & Ors

Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES G.B. Pattanaik, R.P. Sethi & Shivaraj V. Patil Kans Raj Vs State Of Punjab & Ors On 26 April 2000 Law Point: CRIMINAL LAW : Dowry Death : Death of Deceased Wife by Suicide Within 7 years of Her Marriage : Sufficient Proof — Continuous harassment connected with demand […]

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Kiran Kriplani Vs Jethanand Jethwani

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE V.K. Shali Kiran Kriplani Vs Jethanand Jethwani On 4 July 2012 Law Point: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Domestic Relationship — Shared Accommodation — Property dispute between brother and married sister — Rejection of […]

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Subhash Vs Laxmibai

Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: Faizanuddin Subhash Vs Laxmibai On 24 January 19854 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Divorce petition of husband on account of wife’s mental cruelty and desertion — Wife not allowing cohabitation — Wife threatened to commit suicide by pouring kerosene on herself on two occasions […]

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Ramgopal Vs State Of M.P. & Ors

Court:Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICES S.K. Kulshrestha and Mr. Ashok Kumar Tiwari Ramgopal Vs State Of M.P. & Ors On 27 October 2005 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 304-B and 498-A — Abetment of Suicide, Dowry Death, Cruelty — Revision against acquittal — Court would interfere where there is miscarriage […]

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Gurdeep Singh Vs. Daljit Kaur

Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE V.K. Jhanji Gurdeep Singh Vs. Daljit Kaur On 7 January 1997 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 25 — Permanent Alimony and Maintenance — Permanent alimony can be granted only when “decree” is passed — Order dismissing divorce petition is not ‘decree’ — After dismissal […]

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Gurjit Singh Sandhu Vs Rupinder Kaur

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Manmohan Singh Liberhan Gurjit Singh Sandhu Vs Rupinder Kaur On 19 September 1988 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(i)(ia) — Divorce — Ground — Cruelty — Appeal by husband against order of trial Court declining relief of divorce — Wife left matrimonial borne and […]

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Savitri Devi Vs Ramesh Chand & Ors.

Court:Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.D. Kapoor Savitri Devi Vs Ramesh Chand & Ors. On 19 May 2003 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406 — Misappropriation of dowry articles, Cruelty : Misuse and exploitation of provisions to such an extent that it is hitting at foundation of marriage itself and proved […]

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Sardar Malkiat Singh Vs Kanwaljit Kaur & Ors

Court:Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Reva Khetrapal Sardar Malkiat Singh Vs Kanwaljit Kaur & Ors On 12 March 2010 Law Point: Suit for Possession, Recovery of Damages and Permanent Injunction — Appellant father-in-law, has no obligation to maintain his daughter-in-law during lifetime of her husband, more so when respondent not parted company with her husband […]

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Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar Vs. State Of Bihar

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, D.K. Jain Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar vs State Of Bihar And Anr on 17 August, 2007 Law Point: Consent given by the prosecutrix to sexual intercourse with a person with whom she is deeply in love on a promise that he would marry her on […]

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