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: Delhi District Court Bench: Sh. Gurdeep Saini Narender Kumar vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) on 18 August, 2011 Law Point: Poverty and failed marriage is not a crime, commentary on gross misuse of IPC 498A provision JUDGEMENT 1. Vide this order I shall decide this appeal directed against judgment dated […]
Court: Gauhati High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ajit Singh, CJ. & Manojit Bhuyan Hrishikesh Talukdar Vs. Purabi Baishya On 8 February 2018 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — Wife repeatedly maligned reputation of appellant-husband in public — She approached Mahila Samity and Media through press conference as well as newspaper […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE L.N. Mittal Jaswinder Kaur & Ors. Vs. State Of Punjab & Anr. On 7 January 2013 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 r/w Sections 18, 19(1), 20, 22, 23 — Quashing of […]
Court: Delhi District Court (Rohini) Bench: Dr. KAMINI LAU Court on its own motion Vs. Ravinder Kumar on 5.7.2010 Law Point: 1 Month Jail for False Witness JUDGEMENT The above mentioned FIR had been registered on the statement of Ravinder Kumar stated to be an eye witness of the incident in which Ashok son […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE P.D. Kode Natraj & Ors. Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 28 June 2013 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 34 — Quashing of Proceedings— Cruelty — Common Intention — Settlement between parties — Marriage petition withdrawn in terms […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.C. Agarwal Rupa & Ors. Vs. State Of U.P & Anr. On 29 August 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Cruelty — In FIR no allegations of harassment leveled against applicants — Offence under Section 498A, IPC can only be committed by husband of […]
Court: DELHI HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI Danish Khan @ Saahil Vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) On 05 January 2021 Law Point: S.18 of SC/ST Act-Unless The ‘Offender’s Action Is Impelled By The Consideration That The Victim Is A Member Of ‘SC or ST’, Bar For Anticipatory Bail Won’t Apply JUDGEMENT […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.M.BADAR, J. Mr.Amit Sadanand Shelar vs State of Maharashtra On 25 July 2019 Law Point: ‘Prima Facie It Is A Case Of Consent’ Bombay HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To SI Accused Of Raping A Lady Constable JUDGEMENT 1] Heard. Admit. Heard finally by consent of parties. This appeal under […]
Madhya Pradesh High Court JUSTICE Dipak Misra Raghubir Yadav Vs. Purnima Kharga (Yadav) On 18 September 2000 Law Point: Income of Husband Fixed on Conjectures: Fact that Wife Worked in Television Serials and Stage Plays and Earned Some Income from said Sources, not Considered by A.D.J.: Trial Judge’s Order does not Withstand Close Scrutiny : […]
Calcutta High Court JUSTICE Tarun Chatterjee Malaya Das (Nee) Ghosh Vs. Basudeb Das On 30 September 1996 Law Point: Revisional Court –– Does not retain its jurisdiction to increase the maintenance. JUDGEMENT This revisional application is directed against an order being order No. 102 dated 23rd May, 1994 passed by Mr. R.N. Mallick Choudhury, Additional […]