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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Equivalent citations: FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO.68 OF 2005 D.B.BHOSALE AND R.Y.GANOO,JJ. Smt Nita alias Nathi Hitendrakumar Sakariya vs Shri Hitendrakumar Kaluram Sakariya on 12/03/2010 Mr Vishal Thakkar i/b M/s Kiran Jain & co, Adv. For the appellant. Mr V.D.Walawalkar i/b Sameer B Bhalekar. For the respondent. Law Point: Wife wanted husband to procure a separate accommodation, […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1978 AIR 597, 1978 SCR (2) 621 Bench: Beg, M. Hameedullah (Cj), Chandrachud, Y.V., Bhagwati, P.N., Krishnaiyer, V.R. & Untwalia, N.L., Fazalali, S.M. & Kailasam, P.S. Maneka Gandhi vs Union Of India on 25 January, 1978 Law Point: Right of dignity – right to live is not […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE Anand Byrareddy Saganna vs The State Of Karnataka on 20 February, 2013 Law Point: Willing partner, complainant had opportunity to complain on many occasions, continued to stay with accused. Acquital. JUDGEMENT Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Government Pleader for […]
Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Sarojnei Saksena PREM LATA Vs. MURARI LAL On 9 March 1995 Law Point: Cruelty — Wife resided in matrimonial home only on 3 occasions — Wife and her brother admitted no demand of dowry made by respondent ever. Educated lady, accustomed to amenities of city life, […]
Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES H.S. Bedi & Chandramauli Kr. Prasad Shindo @ Sawinder Kaur & Anr Vs State Of Punjab On 31 March 2011 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304-B, 498-A — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113-B — Dowry Death, Cruelty — Presumption — Dying declarations — Death of […]
Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES H.S. Bedi & C.K. Prasad Rakesh Chand & Anr Vs State Of Punjab On 11 August 2010 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 302, 304B, 201, 34 — Murder, Dowry Death, Disappearance of Evidence, Common Intention — Benefit of doubt — Demand for Rs. 50,000/- has been […]